Substituted phthalimidocinnamic acid derivatives and intermediates for their preparation

ABSTRACT

Substituted phthalimidocinnamic acid derivatives I ##STR1## where R 1  is H or C 1  -C 4  -alkyl; 
     R 2  is H or halogen; 
     R 3  is CN, NO 2 , halogen, C 1  -C 6  -alkyl, C 1  -C 6  -haloalkyl, C 1  -C 6  -alkoxy or C 1  -C 6  -haloalkoxy; 
     R 4  is H, CN, NO 2 , halogen or C 1  -C 6  -alkyl; 
     R 5  is H, C 1  -C 6  -alkyl, C 2  -C 6  -alkenyl, C 2  -C 6  -alkynyl, C 1  -C 6  -haloalkyl, C 1  -C 6  -cyanoalkyl, C 1  -C 6  -hydroxyalkyl, C 1  -C 6  -mercaptoalkyl, C 1  -C 6  -alkoxy-C 1  -C 6  -alkyl or C 1  -C 6  -alkylthio-C 1  -C 6  -alkyl; 
     R 6  is one of the radicals stated under R 5  or CN, NO 2 , C 1  -C 6  -alkoxy, C 1  -C 6  -haloalkoxy, C 1  -C 6  -alkylthio, C 1  -C 6  -haloalkylthio, C 3  -C 6  -cycloalkyl, C 3  -C 6  -cycloalkyl-C 1  -C 6  -alkyl, (C 1  -C 6  -alkoxy) carbonyl-C 1  -C 6  -alkyl, hydroxycarbonyl-C 1  -C 6  -alkyl, (C 1  -C 6  -alkylamino)carbonyl-C 1  -C 6  -alkyl, di(C 1  -C 6  -alkyl)aminocarbonyl-C 1  -C 6  -alkyl, aminocarbonyl-C 1  -C 6  -alkyl, (C 1  -C 6  -alkyl)carbonyl-C 1  -C 6  -alkyl, C 1  -C 6  -alkoximino-C 1  -C 6  -alkyl, hydroximino-C 1  -C 6  -alkyl, di(C 1  -C 6  -alkoxy)-C 1  -C 6  -alkyl, di(C 1  -C 6  -alkylthio)-C l-  C 6  -alkyl, C 3  -C 6  -haloalkenyl, (C 1  -C 6  -alkoxy)carbonyl, COOH, (C 1  -C 6  -alkylamino)carbonyl, di(C 1  -C 6  -alkyl)aminocarbonyl, aminocarbonyl-(C 1  -C 6  -alkyl)carbonyl, (C 1  -C 6  -haloalkyl)carbonyl, unsubstituted or substituted aryl, hetaryl, aryl-C 1  -C 6  -alkyl or hetaryl-C 1  -C 6  -alkyl; 
     or R 5  and R 6  together form an alkylene chain in which a methylene unit may be replaced by --O-- or by C 1  -C 4  -alkylimino;

This is a Divisional Application of application Ser. No. 08/928,527, filed on Sep. 12, 1997, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,807,807 which stands allowed, which is a Divisional Application of application Ser. No. 08/817,326, filed Apr. 07, 1997, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,707,937.

The present invention relates to novel substituted phthalimido-cinnamic acid derivatives of the formula I ##STR2## where R¹ is hydrogen or C₁ -C₄ -alkyl;

R² is hydrogen or halogen;

R³ is cyano, nitro, halogen, C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, C₁ -C₆ -haloalkyl, C₁ -C₆ -alkoxy or C₁ -C₆ -haloalkoxy;

R⁴ is hydrogen, cyano, nitro, halogen or C₁ -C₆ -alkyl;

R⁵ is hydrogen, C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, C₂ -C₆ -alkenyl, C₂ -C₆ -alkynyl, C₁ -C₆ -haloalkyl, C₁ -C6-cyanoalkyl, C₁ -C₆ -hydroxyalkyl, C₁ -C₆ -mercaptoalkyl, C₁ -C₆ -alkoxy-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl or C₁ -C₆ -alkylthio-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl;

R⁶ is one of the radicals stated under R⁵ or cyano, nitro, C₁ -C₆ -alkoxy, C₁ -C₆ -haloalkoxy, C₁ -C₆ -alkylthio, C₁ -C₆ -haloalkylthio, C₃ -C₆ -cycloalkyl, C₃ -C6-cycloalkyl-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, (C₁ -C₆ -alkoxy) carbonyl-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, hydroxycarbonyl-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, (C₁ -C₆ -alkylamino)carbonyl-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, di(C₁ -C6-alkyl) aminocarbonyl-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, aminocarbonyl-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, (C₁ -C₆ -alkyl)carbonyl-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, C₁ -C₆ -alkoximino-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, hydroximino-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, di(C₁ -C₆ -alkoxy)-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, di(C₁ -C₆ -alkylthio)-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, C₃ -C₆ -haloalkenyl, (C₁ -C₆ -alkoxy)carbonyl, hydroxycarbonyl, (C₁ -C₆ -alkylamino)carbonyl, di(C₁ -C₆ -alkyl)aminocarbonyl, aminocarbonyl(C₁ -C₆ -alkyl)-carbonyl, (C₁ -C₆ -haloalkyl)carbonyl, aryl, hetaryl, aryl-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl or hetaryl-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, where the aryl and hetaryl rings may, if desired, carry from one to three radicals selected from the group consisting of cyano, nitro, halogen, C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, C₁ -C₆ -haloalkyl, C₁ -C₆ -alkoxy, C₁ -C₆ -haloalkoxy, C₁ -C₆ -alkylthio, C₁ -C₆ -haloalkylthio, hydroxyl, mercapto and (C₁ -C₆ -alkoxy)carbonyl;

or

R⁵ and R⁶ together form a two-membered to six-membered alkylene chain in which a methylene unit may be replaced by oxygen or C₁ -C₄ -alkylimino;

R⁷ is hydrogen, C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, C₃ -C₆ -alkenyl, C₃ -C₆ -alkynyl, C₂ -C₆ -haloalkyl, C₁ -C₆ -cyanoalkyl, C₁ -C₆ -alkoxy-C₂ -C₆ -alkyl, C₁ -C₆ -alkylthio-C₂ -C₆ -alkyl, (C₁ -C₆ -alkoxy) carbonyl-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, C₃ -C₆ -cycloalkyl, C₃ -C₆ -cycloalkyl-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, phenyl or benzyl, where the phenyl rings may each carry from one to three radicals selected from the group consisting of cyano, nitro, halogen, C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, C₁ -C₆ -haloalkyl, C₁ -C₆ -alkoxy, C₁ -C₆ -haloalkoxy, C₁ -C₆ -alkylthio, C₁ -C₆ -haloalkylthio and (C₁ -C₆ -alkoxy)carbonyl;

X is oxygen, sulfur or --N(R⁸)--, and

R⁸ is one of the radicals stated under R⁷ or is (C₁ -C₆ -alkoxy)-carbonyl, (C₁ -C₆ -haloalkoxy)carbonyl, (C₁ -C₆ -alkyl)carbonyl, (C₁ -C₆ -haloalkyl)carbonyl, tri(C₁ -C₆ -alkyl)silyl, aryloxy-carbonyl or arylmethoxycarbonyl or, together with R⁶, is a three-membered to 5-membered alkylene chain in which a nonterminal methylene unit may be replaced by oxygen or C₁ -C₄ -alkylimino or in which the N-bonded methylene unit may be replaced by carbonyl,

and the agriculturally useful salts of I.

The present invention furthermore relates to novel intermediates of the formulae IIa and IIb, where R² to R⁷ and X have the same meanings as in the case of the compounds I.

The present invention furthermore relates to

the use of the compounds I as herbicides and/or for the desiccation and/or defoliation of plants,

herbicides and plant desiccants and/or defoliants which contain the compounds I as active ingredients,

processes for the preparation of the compounds I and of herbicides and plant desiccants and/or defoliants using the compounds I and

methods for controlling undesirable plant growth and for desiccating and/or defoliating plants with the compounds I.

EP-A 240 659, EP-A 300 387 and EP-A 400 427 disclose herbicidal cinnamic acid derivatives. However, their action is not always completely satisfactory, especially at low application rates.

It is an object of the present invention to provide cinnamic acid derivatives having improved herbicidal activity.

We have found that this object is achieved by the substituted phthalimidocinnamic acid derivatives of the formula I which are defined at the outset. We have also found herbicides which con- tain the compounds I and have very good herbicidal activity. We have furthermore found processes for the preparation of these agents and methods for controlling undesirable plant growth with the compounds I.

The novel compounds I are furthermore suitable for defoliating and desiccating plant parts for, for example, cotton, potato, rape, sunflower, soybeans or field beans, in particular for cotton. Plant desiccants and/or defoliants, processes for the preparation of these agents and methods for desiccating and/or defoliating plants with the compounds I were found for this purpose.

Depending on the substitution pattern, the compounds of the formula I may contain one or more centers of chirality and are then present as enantiomer or diastereomer mixtures. The present invention relates both to the pure enantiomers or diastereomers and to mixtures thereof.

The substituted phthalimidocinnamic acid derivatives I may be present in the form of their agriculturally useful salts, the type of salt generally being unimportant. In general, the salts of those bases and those acid addition salts in which the herbicidal activity is not adversely affected compared with the free compound I are suitable.

Particularly suitable basic salts are those of the alkali metals, preferably sodium and potassium salts, of the alkaline earth metals, preferably calcium and magnesium salts, those of the transition metals, preferably zinc and iron salts, and ammonium salts in which the ammonium ion can, if desired, carry from one to three C₁ C₄ -alkyl or hydroxy-C₁ -C₄ -alkyl substituents and/or one phenyl or benzyl substituent, preferably diisopropylammonium, tetramethylammonium, tetrabutylammonium, trimethylbenzylammonium and trimethyl(2-hydroxyethyl)ammonium salts, as well as phosphonium salts, sulfonium salts, preferably tri(C₁ -C₄ -alkyl)sulfonium salts, and sulfoxonium salts, preferably tri(C₁ -C₄ -alkyl)sulfoxonium salts.

Among the acid addition salts, the hydrochlorides, hydrobromides, sulfates, nitrates, phosphates, oxalates and dodecylbentenesulfonates may be mentioned in the first place.

The organic moieties stated for R¹ to R⁸ or as radicals on phenyl, aryl or hetaryl rings are, like the term halogen, general terms for individual lists of the specific group members. All carbon chains, ie. all alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, haloalkoxy, haloalkylthio, alkenyloxy, alkynyloxy, alkoxycarbonyl, alkylimino or alkoximino moieties, may be straight-chain or branched. Halogenated substituents preferably carry from one to five identical or different halogen atoms.

Specific examples are as follows:

halogen is fluorine, chlorine, bromine or iodine;

C₁ -C₄ -alkyl is methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, 1-methylethyl, n-butyl, 1-methylpropyl, 2-methylpropyl or 1,1-dimethylethyl;

C₁ -C₆ -alkyl and the alkyl moieties of C₃ -C₆ -cycloalkyl-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, C₁ -C₆ -alkoxy-c₁ -C₆ -alkyl, di(C₁ -C6-alkoxy)-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, C₁ -C6-alkylthio-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, di(C₁ -C₆ -alkylthio)-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, (C₁ -C₆ -alkyl)carbonyl-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, (C₁ -C₆ -alkoxy)carbonyl-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, C₁ -C6-alkoximino-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, (C₁ -C₆ -alkylamino)-carbonyl-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, di(C₁ -C₆ -alkyl)aminocarbonyl-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, tri(C₁ -C₆ -alkyl)silyl, aryl-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl and hetaryl-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl are each one of the radicals stated for C₁ -C₄ -alkyl or are each n-pentyl, 1-methylbutyl, 2-methylbutyl, 3-methylbutyl, 2,2-dimethylpropyl, 1-ethylpropyl, 1,1-di-methylpropyl, 1,2-dimethylpropyl, n-hexyl, 1-methylpentyl, 2-methylpentyl, 3-methylpentyl, 4-methylpentyl, 1,1-di-methylbutyl, 1,2-dimethylbutyl, 1,3-dimethylbutyl, 2,2-di-methylbutyl, 2,3-dimethylbutyl, 3,3-dimethylbutyl, 1-ethyl-butyl, 2-ethylbutyl, 1,1,2-trimethylpropyl, 1,2,2-trimethyl-propyl, ¹ -ethyl-1-methylpropyl or 1-ethyl-2-methylpropyl;

the alkyl moieties of C₁ -C₆ -alkoxy-C₂ -C₆ -alkyl and C₁ -C₆ -alkylthio-C₂ -C₆ -alkyl are each ethyl, n-propyl, 1-methylethyl, n-butyl, 1-methylpropyl, 2-methylpropyl, 1,1-dimethylethyl or one of the radicals additionally stated for C₁ -C₆ -alkyl;

C₂ -C₆ -haloalkyl is C₁ -C₆ -alkyl as stated above, with the exception of methyl which is partially or completely substituted by fluorine, chlorine, bromine and/or iodine, eg. 2-fluoroethyl, 2-chloroethyl, 2-bromoethyl, 2-iodoethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, 2-chloro-2-fluoroethyl, 2-chloro-2,2-difluoroethyl, 2,2-dichloro-2-fluoroethyl, 2,2,2-trichloroethyl, pentafluoroethyl, 2-fluoropropyl, 3-fluoropropyl, 2,2-difluoropropyl, 2,3-difluoropropyl, 2-chloropropyl, 3-chloropropyl, 2,3-dichloropropyl, 2-bromopropyl, 3-bromopropyl, 3,3,3-trifluoropropyl, 3,3,3-trichloropropyl, 2,2,3,3,3-pentafluoropropyl, heptafluoropropyl, 1-(fluoromethyl)-2-fluoroethyl, 1-(chloromethyl)-2-chloroethyl, 1-(bromomethyl)-2-bromoethyl, 4-fluorobutyl, 4-chlorobutyl, 4-bromobutyl, nonafluorobutyl, 5-fluoropentyl, 5-chloropentyl, 5-bromopentyl, 5-iodopentyl, undecafluoropentyl, 6-fluorohexyl, 6-chlorohexyl, 6-bromohexyl, 6-iodohexyl or dodecafluorohexyl;

C₁ -C₆ -haloalkyl is C₁ -C₆ -alkyl as stated above which is partially or completely substituted by fluorine, chlorine, bromine and/or iodine, eg. chloromethyl, dichloromethyl, trichloromethyl, fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, chlorofluoromethyl, dichlorofluoromethyl, chlorodifluoromethyl or one of the radicals stated for C₂ -C₆ -haloalkyl;

C₃ -C₆ -cycloalkyl and the cycloalkyl moiety of C₃ -C₆ -cycloalkyl-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl are each cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl or cyclohexyl;

C₃ -C₆ -alkenyl is prop-1-en-1-yl, prop-2-en-1-yl, 1-methyl-ethenyl, n-buten-1-yl, n-buten-2-yl, n-buten-3-yl, 1-methyl-prop-1-en-1-yl, 2-methylprop-1-en-1-yl, 1-methylprop-2-en-1-yl or 2-methylprop-2-en-1-yl, n-penten-1-yl, n-penten-2-yl, n-penten-3-yl, n-penten-4-yl, 1-methylbut-1-en-1-yl, 2-methylbut-1-en-1-yl, 3-methylbut-1-en-1-yl, 1-methylbut-2-en-1-yl, 2-methylbut-2-en-1-yl, 3-methylbut-2-en-1-yl, 1-methylbut-3-en-1-yl, 2-methylbut-3-en-1-yl, 3-methylbut-3-en-1-yl, 1,1-dimethylprop-2-en-1-yl, 1,2-dimethylprop-1-en-1-yl, 1,2-dimethylprop-2-en-1-yl, 1-ethylprop-1-en-2-yl, 1-ethylprop-2-en-1-yl, n-hex-l-en-1-yl, n-hex-2-en-1-yl, n-hex-3-en-1-yl, n-hex-4-en-1-yl, n-hex-5-en-1-yl, 1-methylpent-1-en-1-yl, 2-methylpent-1-en-1-yl, 3-methylpent-1-en-1-yl, 4-methylpent-1-en-1-yl, 1-methylpent-2-en-1-yl, 2-methylpent-2-en-1-yl, 3-methylpent-2-en-1-yl, 4-methylpent-2-en-1-yl, 1-methylpent-3-en-1-yl, 2-methylpent-3-en-1-yl, 3-methylpent-3-en-1-yl, 4-methylpent-3-en-1-yl, 1-methylpent-4-en-1-yl, 2-methylpent-4-en-1-yl, 3-methylpent-4-en-1-yl, 4-methylpent-4-en-1-yl, 1,1-dimethylbut-2-en-1-yl, 1,1-dimethylbut-3-en-1-yl, 1,2-dimethylbut-1-en-1-yl, 1,2-dimethylbut-2-en-1-yl, 1,2-dimethylbut-3-en-1-yl, 1,3-dimethylbut-1-en-1-yl, 1,3-dimethylbut-2-en-1-yl, 1,3-dimethylbut-3-en-1-yl, 2,2-dimethylbut-3-en-1-yl, 2,3-dimethylbut-1-en-1-yl, 2,3-dimethylbut-2-en-1-yl, 2,3-dimethylbut-3-en-1-yl, 3,3-dimethylbut-1-en-1-yl, 3,3-dimethylbut-2-en-1-yl, 1-ethylbut-1-en-1-yl, 1-ethylbut-2-en-1-yl, 1-ethylbut-3-en-1-yl, 2-ethylbut-1-en-1-yl, 2-ethylbut-2-en-1-yl, 2-ethyl-but-3-en-1-yl, 1,1,2-trimethylprop-2-en-1-yl, 1-ethyl-1-methylprop-2-en-1-yl, 1-ethyl-2-methylprop-1-en-1-yl or 1-ethyl-2-methylprop-2-en-1-yl;

C₂ -C₆ -alkenyl is ethenyl or one of the radicals stated for C₃ -C₆ -alkenyl;

C₃ -C₆ -haloalkenyl is C₃ -C₆ -alkenyl as stated above which is partially or completely substituted by fluorine, chlorine and/or bromine, eg. 2-chloroallyl, 3-chloroallyl or 3,3-dichloroallyl;

C₃ -C₆ -alkynyl is prop-1-yn-1-yl, prop-2-yn-1-yl, but-1-yn-1-yl, but-1-yn-3-yl, but-1-yn-4-yl, but-2-yn-1-yl, n-pent-1-yn-1-yl, n-pent-1-yn-3-yl, n-pent-1-yn-4-yl, n-pent-1-yn-5-yl, n-pent-2-yn-1-yl, n-pent-2-yn-4-yl, n-pent-2-yn-5-yl, 3-methyl-but-1-yn-3-yl, 3-methylbut-1-yn-4-yl, n-hex-1-yn-1-yl, n-hex-1-yn-3-yl, n-hex-1-yn-4-yl, n-hex-1-yn-5-yl, n-hex-1-yn-6-yl, n-hex-2-yn-1-yl, n-hex-2-yn-4-yl, n-hex-2-yn-5-yl, n-hex-2-yn-6-yl, n-hex-3-yn-1-yl, n-hex-3-yn-2-yl, 3-methylpent-1-yn-1-yl, 3-methylpent-1-yn-3-yl, 3-methylpent-1-yn-4-yl, 3-methylpent-1-yn-5-yl, 4-methylpent-1-yn-1-yl, 4-methylpent-2-yn-4-yl or 4-methylpent-2-yn-5-yl;

C₂ -C₆ -alkynyl is ethynyl or one of the radicals stated for C₃ -C₆ -alkynyl;

C₁ -C₆ -cyanoalkyl is cyanomethyl, 1-cyanoeth-1-yl, 2-cyano-eth-1-yl, 1-cyanoprop-1-yl, 2-cyanoprop-1-yl, 3-cyanoprop-1-yl, 1-cyanoprop-2-yl, 2-cyanoprop-2-yl, 1-cyanobut-1-yl, 2-cyanobut-1-yl, 3-cyanobut-1-yl, 4-cyanobut-1-yl, 1-cyano-but-2-yl, 2-cyanobut-2-yl, 1-cyanobut-3-yl, 2-cyanobut-3-yl, 1-cyano-2-methylprop-3-yl, 2-cyano-2-methylprop-3-yl, 3-cyano-2-methylprop-3-yl, 2-cyano-methylprop-2-yl, 1-cyanopent-1-yl, 2-cyanopent-1-yl, 3-cyanopent-1-yl, 4-cyanopent-1-yl, 5-cyanopent-1-yl, 1-cyanopent-2-yl, 2-cyanopent-2-yl, 1-cyanopent-3-yl, 2-cyanopent-3-yl, 1-cyanopent-4-yl, 2-cyanopent-4-yl, 3-cyanopent-4-yl, 1-cyano-2-ethylprop-3-yl, 1-cyanohex-1-yl, 2-cyanohex-1-yl, 3-cyanohex-1-yl, 4-cyanohex-1-yl, 5-cyanohex-1-yl, 6-cyanohex-1-yl, 1-cyanohex-2-yl, 2-cyanohex-2-yl, 1-cyanohex-3-yl, 2-cyanohex-3-yl, 1-cyanohex-4-yl, 2-cyanohex-4-yl, 3-cyanohex-4-yl, 1-cyano-2-ethylbut-3-yl, 1-cyano-2-ethylbut-4-yl or 1-cyano-2-propylprop-3-yl;

C₁ -C₆ -hydroxyalkyl is hydroxymethyl, 1-hydroxyeth-1-yl, 2-hydroxyeth-1-yl, 1-hydroxyprop-1-yl, 2-hydroxyprop-1-yl, 3-hydroxyprop-1-yl, 1-hydroxyprop-2-yl, 2-hydroxyprop-2-yl, 1-hydroxybut-1-yl, 2-hydroxybut-1-yl, 3-hydroxybut-1-yl, 4-hydroxybut-1-yl, 1-hydroxybut-2-yl, 2-hydroxy-but-2-yl, 1-hydroxybut-3-yl, 2-hydroxybut-3-yl, 1-hydroxy-2-methyl-prop-3-yl, 2-hydroxy-b2-methyl-prop-3-yl, 3-hydroxy-2-methyl-prop-3-yl, 2-hydroxymethylprop-2-yl, 1-hydroxypent-1-yl, 2-hydroxypent-1-yl, 3-hydroxypent-1-yl, 4-hydroxypent-1-yl, 5-hydroxypent-1-yl, 1-hydroxypent-2-yl, 2-hydroxypent-2-yl, 1-hydroxypent-3-yl, 2-hydroxypent-3-yl, 1-hydroxypent-4-yl, 2-hydroxypent-4-yl, 3-hydroxypent-4-yl, 1-hydroxy-2-ethyl-prop-3-yl, 1-hydroxyhex-1-yl , 2-hydroxyhex-1-yl , 3-hydroxy-hex-1-yl, 4-hydroxyhex-1-yl, 5-hydroxyhex-1-yl, 6-hydroxy-hex-1-yl, 1-hydroxyhex-2-yl, 2-hydroxyhex-2-yl, 1-hydroxy- hex-3-yl, 2-hydroxyhex-3-yl, 1-hydroxyhex-4-yl, 2-hydroxy-hex-4-yl, 3-hydroxyhex-4-yl, 1-hydroxy-2-ethylbut-3-yl, 1-hydroxy-2-ethylbut-4-yl or 1-hydroxy-2-propylprop-3-yl;

C₁ -C₆ -mercaptoalkyl is mercaptomethyl, 1-mercaptoeth-1-yl, 2-mercaptoeth-1-yl, 1-mercaptoprop-1-yl, 2-mercaptoprop-1-yl, 3-mercaptoprop-1-yl, 1-mercaptoprop-2-yl, 2-mercaptoprop-2-yl, 1-mercaptobut-1-yl, 2-mercaptobut-1-yl, 3-mercaptobut-1-yl, 4-mercaptobut-1-yl, 1-mercaptobut-2-yl, 2-mercapto-but-2-yl, 1-mercaptobut-3-yl, 2-mercaptobut-3-yl, 1-mercapto-2-methylprop-3-yl, 2-mercapto-2-methylprop-3-yl, 3-mercapto-2-methyl-prop-3-yl, 2-mercaptomethylprop-2-yl, 1-mercaptopent-1-yl, 2-mercaptopent-1-yl, 3-mercaptopent-1-yl, 4-mercaptopent-1-yl, 5-mercaptopent-1-yl, 1-mercaptopent-2-yl, 2-mercaptopent-2-yl, 1-mercaptopent-3-yl, 2-mercaptopent-3-yl, 1-mercaptopent-4-yl, 2-mercaptopent-4-yl, 3-mercaptopent-4-yl, 1-mercapto-2-ethyl-prop-3-yl, 1-mercaptohex-1-yl, 2-mercaptohex-1-yl, 3-mercaptohex-1-yl, 4-mercaptohex-1-yl, 5-mercaptohex-1-yl, 6-mercaptohex-1-yl, 1-mercaptohex-2-yl, 2-mercaptohex-2-yl, 1-mercaptohex-3-yl, 2-mercaptohex-3-yl, 1-mercaptohex-4-yl, 2-mercaptohex-4-yl, 3-mercaptohex-4-yl, 1-mercapto-2-ethylbut-3-yl, 1-mercapto-2-ethylbut-4-yl or 1-mercapto-2-propylprop-3-yl;

hydroxycarbonyl-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl is hydroxycarbonylmethyl, 1-(hydroxycarbonyl)eth-1-yl, 2-(hydroxycarbonyl)eth-1-yl, 1-(hydroxycarbonyl)prop-1-yl, 2-(hydroxycarbonyl)prop-1-yl, 3-(hydroxycarbonyl)prop-1-yl, 1-(hydroxycarbonyl)prop-2-yl, 2-(hydroxycarbonyl)prop-2-yl, 1-(hydroxycarbonyl)but-1-yl, 2-(hydroxycarbonyl)but-1-yl, 3-(hydroxycarbonyl)but-1-yl, 4-(hydroxycarbonyl)but-1-yl, 1-(hydroxycarbonyl)but-2-yl, 2-(hydroxycarbonyl)but-2-yl, 1-(hydroxycarbonyl)but-3-yl, 2-(hydroxycarbonyl)but-3-yl, 1-(hydroxycarbonyl)-2-methyl-prop-3-yl, 2-(hydroxycarbonyl)-2-methylprop-3-yl, 3-(hydroxycarbonyl)-2-methylprop-3-yl, 2-(hydroxycarbonylmethyl)prop-2-yl, 1-(hydroxycarbonyl)pent-1-yl, 2-(hydroxycarbonyl)-pent-1-yl, 3-(hydroxycarbonyl)pent-1-yl, 4-(hydroxycarbonyl)-pent-1-yl, 5-(hydroxycarbonyl)pent-1-yl, 1-(hydroxycarbonyl)-pent-2-yl, 2-(hydroxycarbonyl)pent-2-yl, 1-(hydroxycarbonyl)-pent-3-yl, 2-(hydroxycarbonyl)pent-3-yl, 1-(hydroxycarbonyl)-pent-4-yl, 2-(hydroxycarbonyl)pent-4-yl, 3-(hydroxycarbonyl)-pent-4-yl, 1-(hydroxycarbonyl)-2-ethylprop-3-yl, 1-(hydroxy-carbonyl)hex-1-yl, 2-(hydroxycarbonyl)hex-1-yl, 3-(hydroxycarbonyl)hex-1-yl, 4-(hydroxycarbonyl)hex-1-yl, 5-(hydroxycarbonyl)hex-1-yl, 6-(hydroxycarbonyl)hex-1-yl, 1-(hydroxycarbonyl)hex-2-yl, 2-(hydroxycarbonyl)hex-2-yl, 1-(hydroxycarbonyl)hex-3-yl, 2-(hydroxycarbonyl)hex-3-yl, 1-(hydroxycarbonyl)hex-4-yl, 2-(hydroxycarbonyl)hex-4-yl, 3-(hydroxycarbonyl)hex-4-yl, 1-(hydroxycarbonyl)-2-ethyl-but-3-yl, 1-(hydroxycarbonyl)-2-ethylbut-4-yl or 1-(hydroxycarbonyl)-2-propylprop-3-yl;

hydroximino-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl is hydroximinomethyl, 1-(hydroximino)eth-1-yl, 2-(hydroximino)eth-1-yl, 1-(hydroximino)-prop-1-yl, 2-(hydroximino)prop-1-yl, 3-(hydroximino)prop-1-yl, 1-(hydroximino)prop-2-yl, 2-(hydroximino)prop-2-yl, 1-(hydroximino)but-1-yl, 2-(hydroximino)but-1-yl, 3-(hydroximino)but-1-yl, 4-(hydroximino)but-1-yl, 1-(hydroximino)but-2-yl, 2-(hydroximino)but-2-yl, 1-(hydroximino)but-3-yl, 2-(hydroximino)but-3-yl, 1-(hydroximino)-2-methylprop-3-yl, 2-(hydroximino)-2-methylprop-3-yl, 3-(hydroximino)-2-methylprop-3-yl, 2-(hydroximinomethyl)-prop-2-yl, 1-(hydroximino)-pent-1-yl, 2-(hydroximino)pent-1-yl, 3-(hydroximino)pent-1-yl, 4-(hydroximino)pent-1-yl, 5-(hydroximino) pent-1-yl, 1-(hydroximino)pent-2-yl, 2-(hydroximino)pent-2-yl, 1-(hydroximino)pent-3-yl, 2-(hydroximino)pent-3-yl, 1-(hydroximino)pent-4-yl, 2-(hydroximino)pent-4-yl, 3-(hydroximino)pent-4-yl, 1-(hydroximino)-2-ethylprop-3-yl, 1-(hydroximino)hex-1-yl, 2-(hydroximino)hex-1-yl, 3-(hydroximino)hex-1-yl, 4-(hydroximino)hex-1-yl, 5-(hydroximino)hex-1-yl, 6-(hydroximino)hex-1-yl, 1-(hydroximino)hex-2-yl, 2-(hydroximino)hex-2-yl, 1-(hydroximino)hex-3-yl, 2-(hydroximino)hex-3-yl, 1-(hydroximino)hex-4-yl, 2-(hydroximino)hex-4-yl, 3-(hydroximino)hex-4-yl, 1-(hydroximino)-2-ethylbut-3-yl, 1-(hydroximino)-2-ethylbut-4-yl or 1-(hydroximino)-2-propylprop-3-yl;

aminocarbonyl-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl is aminocarbonylmethyl, 1-(aminocarbonyl)eth-1-yl, 2-(aminocarbonyl)eth-1-yl, 1-(aminocarbonyl)prop-1-yl, 2-(aminocarbonyl)prop-1-yl, 3-(aminocarbonyl)prop-1-yl, 1-(aminocarbonyl)prop-2-yl, 2-(aminocarbonyl)prop-2-yl, 1-(aminocarbonyl)but-1-yl, 2-(aminocarbonyl)but-1-yl, 3-(aminocarbonyl)but-1-yl, 4-(aminocarbonyl)but-1-yl, 1-(aminocarbonyl)but-2-yl, 2-(aminocarbonyl)but-2-yl, 1-(aminocarbonyl)but-3-yl, 2-(aminocarbonyl)but-3-yl, 1-(aminocarbonyl)-2-methylprop-3-yl, 2-(aminocarbonyl)-2-methylprop-3-yl, 3-(aminocarbonyl)-2-methylprop-3-yl, 2-(aminocarbonylmethyl)prop-2-yl, 1-(aminocarbonyl)pent-1-yl, 2-(aminocarbonyl)pent-1-yl, 3-(aminocarbonyl)pent-1-yl, 4-(aminocarbonyl)pent-1-yl, 5-(aminocarbonyl)pent-1-yl, 1-(aminocarbonyl)pent-2-yl, 2-(aminocarbonyl)pent-2-yl, 1-(aminocarbonyl)pent-3-yl, 2-(aminocarbonyl)pent-3-yl, 11-(aminocarbonyl)pent-4-yl, 2-(aminocarbonyl)pent-4-yl, 3-(aminocarbonyl)pent-4-yl, 1-(aminocarbonyl)-2-ethylprop-3-yl, 1-(aminocarbonyl)hex-1-yl, 2-(aminocarbonyl)hex-1-yl, 3-(aminocarbonyl)hex-1-yl, 4-(aminocarbonyl)hex-1-yl, 5-(aminocarbonyl)hex-1-yl, 6-(aminocarbonyl)hex-1-yl, 1-(aminocarbonyl)hex-2-yl, 2-(aminocarbonyl)hex-2-yl, 1-(aminocarbonyl)hex-3-yl, 2-(aminocarbonyl)hex-3-yl, 1-(aminocarbonyl)hex-4-yl, 2-(aminocarbonyl)hex-4-yl, 3-(aminocarbonyl)hex-4-yl, 1-(aminocarbonyl)-2-ethylbut-3-yl, 1-(aminocarbonyl)-2-ethylbut-4-yl or 1-(aminocarbonyl)-2-propylprop-3-yl;

C₁ -C₆ -alkoxy and alkoxy moieties of C₁ -C₆ -alkoxy-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, C₁ -C₆ -alkoxy-C₂ -C₆ -alkyl and di(C₁ -C6-alkoxy)-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl are each methoxy, ethoxy, n-propoxy, 1-methylethoxy, n-butoxy, 1-methylpropoxy, 2-methylpropoxy or 1,1-dimethylethoxy, n-pentoxy , 1-methylbutoxy, 2-methylbutoxy, 3-methylbutoxy, 1,1-dimethylpropoxy, 1,2-dimethylpropoxy, 2,2-dimethylpropoxy, 1-ethylpropoxy, n-hexyloxy, 1-methylpentyloxy, 2-methylpentyloxy, 3-methylpentyloxy, 4-methylpentyloxy, 1,1-dimethylbutoxy,1,2-dimethylbutoxy, 1,3-dimethylbutoxy, 2,2-dimethylbutoxy, 2,3-dimethylbutoxy, 3,3-dimethylbutoxy, 1-ethylbutoxy, 2-ethylbutoxy, 1,1,2-trimethylpropoxy, 1,2,2-trimethylpropoxy, 1-ethyl-1-methylpropoxy or 1-ethyl-2-methylpropoxy;

C₁ -C₆ -haloalkoxy is C₁ -C₆ -alkoxy as stated above which is partially or completely substituted by fluorine, chlorine, bromine and/or iodine, eg. difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, chlorodifluoromethoxy, bromodifluoromethoxy, 2-fluoroethoxy, 2-chloroethoxy, 2-bromoethoxy, 2-iodoethoxy, 2,2-difluoroethoxy, 2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy, 2-chloro-2-fluoroethoxy, 2-chloro-2,2-difluoroethoxy, 2,2-dichloro-2-fluoroethoxy, 2,2,2-trichloroethoxy, pentafluoroethoxy, 2-fluoropropoxy, 3-fluoropropoxy, 2-chloropropoxy, 3-chloropropoxy, 2-bromopropoxy, 3-bromopropoxy, 2,2-difluoropropoxy, 2,3-difluoropropoxy, 2,3-dichloropropoxy, 3,3,3-trifluoropropoxy, 3,3,3-trichloropropoxy, 2,2,3,3,3-pentafluoropropoxy, heptafluoropropoxy, 1-(fluoromethyl)-2-fluoroethoxy, 1-(chloromethyl)-2-chloroethoxy, 1-(bromomethyl)-2-bromoethoxy, 4-fluorobutoxy, 4-chlorobutoxy, 4-bromobutoxy, nonafluorobutoxy, 5-fluoropentyloxy, 5-chloropentyloxy, 5-bromopentyloxy, 5-iodo-pentyloxy, undecafluoropentyloxy, 6-fluorohexyloxy, 6-chlorohexyloxy, 6-bromohexyloxy or dodecafluorohexyloxy;

C₁ -C₆ -alkylthio and the alkylthio moieties of C₁ -C₆ -alkylthio-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, C₁ -C₆ -alkylthio-C₂ -C₆ -alkyl and di(C₁ -C₆ -alkylthio)-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl are each methylthio, ethylthio, n-propylthio, 1-methylethylthio, n-butylthio, 1-methylpropylthio, 2-methylpropylthio, 1,1-dimethyl- ethylthio, n-pentylthio, 1-methylbutylthio, 2-methylbutylthio, 3-methylbutylthio, 2,2-dimethylpropylthio, 1-ethylpropylthio, n-hexylthio, 1,1-dimethylpropylthio, 1,2-dimethylpropylthio, 1-methylpentylthio, 2-methylpentylthio, 3-methylpentylthio, 4-methylpentylthio, 1,1-dimethylbutylthio, 1,2-dimethylbutylthio, 1,3-dimethylbutylthio, 2,2-dimethylbutylthio, 2,3-dimethylbutylthio, 3,3-dimethylbutylthio, 1-ethylbutylthio, 2-ethylbutylthio, 1,1,2-trimethylpropylthio, 1,2,2-trimethylpropylthio, 1-ethyl-1-methylpropylthio or 1-ethyl-2-methylpropylthio;

C₁ -C₆ -haloalkylthio is C₁ -C₆ -alkylthio as stated above which is partially or completely substituted by fluorine, chlorine, bromine and/or iodine, eg. difluoromethylthio, trifluoromethylthio, chlorodifluoromethylthio, bromodifluoromethylthio, 2-fluoroethylthio, 2-chloroethylthio, 2-bromoethylthio, 2-iodoethylthio, 2,2-difluoroethylthio, 2,2,2-trifluoroethylthio, 2,2,2-trichloroethylthio, 2-chloro-2-fluoroethylthio, 2-chloro-2,2-difluoroethylthio, 2,2,-dichloro-2-fluoroethylthio, pentafluoroethylthio, 2-fluoropropylthio, 3-fluoropropylthio, 2-chloropropylthio, 3-chloropropylthio, 2-bromopropylthio, 3-bromopropylthio, 2,2,-difluoropropylthio, 2,3-difluoropropylthio, 2,3-dichloropropylthio, 3,3,3-trifluoropropylthio, 3,3,3-trichloropropylthio, 2,2,3,3,3-pentafluoropropylthio, heptafluoropropylthio, 1-(fluoromethyl)-2-fluoroethylthio, 1-(chloromethyl)-2-chloroethylthio, 1-(bromomethyl)-2- bromoethylthio, 4-fluorobutylthio, 4-chlorobutylthio, 4-bromobutylthio, 5-fluoropentylthio, 5-chloropentylthio, 5-bromopentylthio, 5-iodopentylthio, undecafluoropentylthio, 6-fluorohexylthio or 6-chlorohexylthio;

(C₁ -C₆ -alkoxy)carbonyl and the alkoxycarbonyl moiety of (C₁ -C₆ -alkoxy)carbonyl-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl are each methoxycarbonyl, ethoxycarbonyl, n-propoxycarbonyl, 1-methylethoxycarbonyl, n-butoxycarbonyl, 1-methylpropoxycarbonyl, 2-methylpropoxycarbonyl, 1,1-di-methylethoxycarbonyl, n-pentoxycarbonyl, 1-methylbutoxycarbonyl, 2-methylbutoxycarbonyl, 3-methylbutoxycarbonyl, 1,1-dimethylpropoxycarbonyl, 1,2-dimethylpropoxycarbonyl, 2,2-dimethylpropoxycarbonyl, 1-ethylpropoxycarbonyl, hexyloxycarbonyl, 1-methylpentyloxycarbonyl, 2-methylpentyloxycarbonyl, 3-methylpentyloxycarbonyl, 4-methylpentyloxycarbonyl, 1,1-dimethylbutoxycarbonyl, 1,2-dimethylbutoxycarbonyl, 1,3-dimethylbutoxycarbonyl, 2,2-dimethylbutoxycarbonyl, 2,3-dimethylbutoxycarbonyl, 3,3-dimethylbutoxycarbonyl, 1-ethylbutoxycarbonyl, 2-ethylbutoxycarbonyl, 1,1,2-trimethylpropoxycarbonyl, 1,2,2-trimethylpropoxycarbonyl, 1-ethyl-1-methylpropoxycarbonyl or 1-ethyl-2-methylpropylcarbonyl;

(C₁ -C₆ -haloalkoxy)carbonyl is (C₁ -C₆ -alkoxy)carbonyl as stated above which is partially or completely substituted by fluorine, chlorine and/or bromine, eg. 2-bromoethoxycarbonyl, 2-chloroethoxycarbonyl, 2-fluoroethoxycarbonyl, 2-trifluoromethyl-2-methylethoxycarbonyl or 2-trichloromethyl-2-methylethoxycarbonyl;

(C₁ -C₆ -alkyl)carbonyl and the alkylcarbonyl moiety of (C₁ -C₆ -alkyl)carbonyl-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl are each methylcarbonyl, ethylcarbonyl, n-propylcarbonyl, 1-methylethylcarbonyl, n-butylcarbonyl, 1-methylpropylcarbonyl, 2-methylpropylcarbonyl, 1,1-dimethylethylcarbonyl, n-pentylcarbonyl, 1-methylbutylcarbonyl, 2-methylbutylcarbonyl, 3-methylbutylcarbonyl, 1,1-dimethylpropylcarbonyl, 1,2-dimethylpropylcarbonyl, 2,2-dimethylpropylcarbonyl, 1-ethylpropylcarbonyl, n-hexylcarbonyl, 1-methylpentylcarbonyl, 2-methylpentylcarbonyl, 3-methylpentylcarbonyl, 4-methylpentylcarbonyl, 1,1-dimethylbutylcarbonyl, 1,2-dimethylbutylcarbonyl, 1,3-dimethylbutylcarbonyl, 2,2-dimethylbutylcarbonyl, 2,3-dimethylbutylcarbonyl, 3,3-dimethylbutylcarbonyl, 1-ethylbutylcarbonyl, 2-ethylbutylcarbonyl, 1,1,2-trimethylpropylcarbonyl, 1,2, 2-trimethylpropylcarbonyl, 1-ethyl-1-methylpropylcarbonyl or 1-ethyl-2-methylpropylcarbonyl;

(C₁ -C₆ -haloalkyl)carbonyl is (C₁ -C₆ -alkyl)carbonyl as stated above which is partially or completely substituted by fluorine, chlorine and/or bromine, eg. chloroacetyl, dichloroacetyl, trichloroacetyl, fluoroacetyl, difluoroacetyl, trifluoroacetyl, chlorofluoroacetyl, dichlorofluoroacetyl, chlorodifluoroacetyl, 1-fluoropropionyl, 2-fluoropropionyl, 2,2-difluoropropionyl, 3,3,3-trifluoropropionyl, 3-chloro-3-fluoropropionyl, 3-chloro-3,3-difluoropropionyl, 3,3-dichloro-3-fluoropropionyl, trichloropropionyl or pentafluoropropionyl;

aminocarbonyl(C₁ -C₆ -alkyl)carbonyl is aminocarbonylmethylcarbonyl, 1-(aminocarbonyl)eth-1-ylcarbonyl, 2-(aminocarbonyl)-eth-1-ylcarbonyl, 1-(aminocarbonyl)prop-1-yl-carbonyl, 2-(aminocarbonyl)prop-1-ylcarbonyl, 3-(aminocarbonyl)prop-1-ylcarbonyl, 1-(aminocarbonyl)prop-2-yl-carbonyl, 2-(aminocarbonyl)prop-2-ylcarbonyl, 1-(aminocarbonyl)but-1-ylcarbonyl, 2-(aminocarbonyl)but-1-ylcarbonyl, 3-(aminocarbonyl)but-1-ylcarbonyl,4-(aminocarbonyl)but-1-yl-carbonyl, 1-(aminocarbonyl)but-2-ylcarbonyl, 2-(aminocarbonyl)but-2-ylcarbonyl, 1-(aminocarbonyl)but-3-ylcarbonyl, 2-(aminocarbonyl)but-3-ylcarbonyl, 1-(aminocarbonyl)-2-methylprop-3-ylcarbonyl, 2-(aminocarbonyl)-2-methylprop-3-ylcarbonyl, 3-(aminocarbonyl)-2-methylprop-3-ylcarbonyl, 2-(aminocarbonylmethyl)prop-2-ylcarbonyl, 1-(aminocarbonyl)-pent-1-ylcarbonyl, 2-(aminocarbonyl)pent-1-ylcarbonyl, 3-(aminocarbonyl)pent-1-ylcarbonyl, 4-(aminocarbonyl)pent-1-ylcarbonyl, 5-(aminocarbonyl)pent-1-ylcarbonyl, 1-(aminocarbonyl)pent-2-ylcarbonyl, 2-(aminocarbonyl)pent-2-yl-carbonyl, 1-(aminocarbonyl)pent-3-ylcarbonyl, 2-(aminocarbonyl)pent-3-ylcarbonyl, 1-(aminocarbonyl)pent-4-yl-carbonyl, 2-(aminocarbonyl)pent-4-ylcarbonyl, 3-(amino-carbonyl)pent-4-ylcarbonyl, 1-(aminocarbonyl)-2-ethylprop-3-ylcarbonyl, 1-(aminocarbonyl)hex-1-ylcarbonyl, 2-(aminocarbonyl)hex-1-ylcarbonyl, 3-(aminocarbonyl)hex-1-ylcarbonyl, 4-(aminocarbonyl)hex-1-ylcarbonyl, 5-(aminocarbonyl)hex-1-yl-carbonyl, 6-(aminocarbonyl)hex-1-ylcarbonyl, 1-(aminocarbonyl)hex-2-ylcarbonyl,,2-(aminocarbonyl)hex-2-ylcarbonyl, 1-(aminocarbonyl)hex-3-ylcarbonyl, 2-(aminocarbonyl)hex-3-yl-carbonyl, 1-(aminocarbonyl)hex-4-ylcarbonyl, 2-(aminocarbonyl)hex-4-ylcarbonyl, 3-(aminocarbonyl)hex-4-ylcarbonyl, 1- (aminocarbonyl) -2-ethylbut-3-ylcarbonyl, 1-(aminocarbonyl)-2-ethylbut-4-yl or 1-(aminocarbonyl)-2-propylprop-3-yl-carbonyl;

C₁ -C₄ -alkylimino is methylimino, ethylimino, n-propylimino, 1-methylethylimino, n-butylimino, 1-methylpropylimino, 2-methylpropylimino or 1,1-dimethylethylimino;

the alkoximino moiety of C₁ -C₆ -alkoximino-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl is methoximino, ethoximino, 1-propoximino, 2-propoximino, 1-methylethoximino, n-butoximino, sec-butoximino, tert- butoximino, 1-methyl-1-propoximino, 2-methyl-1-propoximino, 1- methyl-2- propoximino, 2- methyl-2- propoximino, n-pentyl-oximino, 2-pentyloximino, 3-pentyloximino, 4-pentyloximino, 1-methyl-1-butoximino, 2-methyl-1-butoximino, 3-methyl-1-butoximino, 1-methyl-2-butoximino, 2-methyl-2-butoximino, 3-methyl-2-butoximino, 1-methyl-3-butoximino, 2-methyl-3-butoximino, 3-methyl-3-butoximino, 1,1-dimethyl-2-propoximino, 1,2-dimethyl-1-propoximino, 1,2-dimethyl-2-propoximino, 1-ethyl-1-propoximino, 1-ethyl-2-propoximino, n-hexyloximino, 2-hexyloximino, 3-hexyloximino, 4-hexyloximino, 5-hexyloximino, 1-methyl-1-pentyloximino, 2-methyl-1-pentyloximino, 3-methyl-1-pentyloximino, 4-methyl-1-pentyloximino, 1-methyl-2-pentyloximino, 2-methyl-2-pentyloximino, 3-methyl-2-pentyloximino, 4-methyl-2-pentyloximino, 1-methyl-3-pentyloximino, 2-methyl-3-pentyloximino, 3-methyl-3-pentyloximino, 4-methyl-3-pentyloximino, 1-methyl-4-pentyloximino, 2-methyl-4-pentyloximino, 3-methyl-4-pentyloximino, 4-methyl-4-pentoximino, 1,1-dimethyl-2-butoximino, 1,1-dimethyl-3-butoximino, 1,2-dimethyl-1-butoximino, 1,2-dimethyl-2-butoximino, 1,2-dimethyl-3-butoximino, 1,3-dimethyl-1-butoximino, 1,3-dimethyl-2-butoximino, 1,3-dimethyl-3-butoximino, 2,2-dimethyl-3-butoximino, 2,3-dimethyl-1-butoximino, 2,3-dimethyl-2-butoximino, 2,3-dimethyl-3-butoximino, 3,3-dimethyl-1-butoximino, 3,3-dimethyl-2-butoximino, 1-ethyl-1-butoximino, 1-ethyl-2-butenoximino, 1-ethyl-3-butoximino, 2-ethyl-1-butoximino, 2-ethyl-2-butoximino, 2-ethyl-3-butoximino, 1,1,2-trimethyl-2-propoximino, 1-ethyl-1-methyl-2-propoximino, 1-ethyl-2-methyl-1-propoximino or 1-ethyl-2-methyl-2-propoximino;

(C₁ -C₆ -alkylamino)carbonyl and the alkylaminocarbonyl moiety of (C₁ -C₆ -alkylamino)carbonyl-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl are each, for example, methylaminocarbonyl, ethylaminocarbonyl, n-propylaminocarbonyl, 1-methylethylaminocarbonyl, n-butylaminocarbonylmethyl, 1-methylpropylaminocarbonyl, 2-methylpropylaminocarbonyl, 1,1-dimethylethylaminocarbonyl, n-pentylaminocarbonyl, 1-methylbutylaminocarbonyl, 2-methylbutylaminocarbonyl, 3-methylbutylaminocarbonyl, 1,1-dimethylpropylaminocarbonyl, 2-dimethylpropylaminocarbonyl, 2-dimethylpropylaminocarbonyl, 1-ethylpropylaminocarbonyl, n-hexylaminocarbonyl, 1-methylpentylaminocarbonyl, 2-methylpentylaminocarbonyl, 3-methylpentylaminocarbonyl, 1,2-dimethylbutylaminocarbonyl, 1,3-dimethylbutylaminocarbonyl, 2,2-dimethylbutylaminocarbonyl, 2,3-dimethylbutylaminocarbonyl, 3,3-dimethylbutylaminocarbonyl, 1-ethylbutylaminocarbonyl, 2-ethylbutylaminocarbonyl, 1,1,2-trimethylpropylaminocarbonyl, 1,2,2-trimethylpropylaminocarbonyl, 1-ethyl-1-methylpropylcarbonyl or 1-ethyl-2-methylpropylaminocarbonyl;

di(C₁ -C₆ -alkyl)aminocarbonyl and the dialkylaminocarbonyl moiety of di(C₁ -C₆ -alkyl)aminocarbonyl-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl are each, for example, N,N-dimethylaminocarbonylmethyl, N,N-diethylaminocarbonyl, N,N-diisopropylaminocarbonyl, N,N-dibutylaminocarbonyl, N,N-di-(l-methylpropyl)aminocarbonyl, N,N-di-(2-methylpropyl)aminocarbonyl, N,N-di-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-aminocarbonyl, N-ethyl-N-methylaminocarbonyl, N-methyl-N-propylaminocarbonyl, N-methyl-N- (1-methylethyl) aminocarbonyl, N-butyl-N-methylaminocarbonyl, N-methyl-N-(1-methylpropyl) aminocarbonyl, N-methyl-N-(2-methylpropyl)aminocarbonyl, N-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-N-methylaminocarbonyl, N-ethyl-N-propylaminocarbonyl, N-ethyl-N-(l-methylethyl)aminocarbonyl, N-butyl-N-ethylaminocarbonyl, N-ethyl-N-(1-methylpropyl)-aminocarbonyl, N-ethyl-N-(2-methylpropyl)aminocarbonyl, N-ethyl-N-(1,1-dimethylethyl)aminocarbonyl, N-(1-methylethyl)-N-propylaminocarbonyl, N-butyl-N-propylaminocarbonyl, N-(1-methylpropyl)-N-propylaminocarbonyl, N-(2-methylpropyl)-N-propylaminocarbonyl, N-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-N-propylaminocarbonyl, N-butyl-N-(1-methylethyl)aminocarbonyl, N-(1-methylethyl)-N-(1-methylpropyl)aminocarbonyl, N-(1-methylethyl)-N-(2-methylpropyl)aminocarbonyl, N-(1,1,-dimethylethyl)-N-(1-methylethyl)aminocarbonyl, N-butyl-N-(1-methylpropyl)aminocarbonyl, N-butyl-N-(2-methylpropyl)aminocarbonyl, N-butyl-N-(1,1-dimethylethyl)aminocarbonyl, N-(1-methylpropyl)-N-(2-methylpropyl)aminocarbonyl, N-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-N-(1-methylpropyl)aminocarbonyl or N-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-N-(2-methylpropyl)aminocarbonyl.

Aryl is to be understood as meaning in particular phenyl or naphthyl.

Hetaryl is preferably to be understood as meaning a 5-membered or 6-membered aromatic heterocyclic structure which, if desired, may carry a fused benzene ring. Particularly preferred heteroaromatic structures are 2-furyl, 3-furyl, 2-thienyl, 3-thienyl, 2-pyrrolyl, 3-pyrrolyl, 3-isoxazolyl, 4-isoxazolyl, 5-isoxazolyl, 3-isothiazolyl, 4-isothiazolyl, 5-isothiazolyl, 3-pyrazolyl, 4-pyrazolyl, 5-pyrazolyl, 2-oxazolyl, 4-oxazolyl, 5-oxazolyl, 2-thiazolyl, 4-thiazolyl, 5-thiazolyl, 2-imidazolyl, 4-imidazolyl, 1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl, 1,2,4-oxadiazol-5-yl, 1,2,4-thiadiazol-3-yl, 1,2,4-thiadiazol-5-yl, 1,2,4-triazol-3-yl, 1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl, 1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl, 1,3,4-triazol-2-yl, 1,2,3,4-tetrazol-5-yl, 2-pyridyl, 3-pyridyl, 4-pyridyl, 3-pyridazinyl, 4-pyridazinyl, 2-pyrimidinyl, 4-pyrimidinyl, 5-pyrimidinyl, 2-pyrazinyl, 1,3,5-triazin-2-yl and 1,2,4-triazin-3-yl.

In view of the use of the novel compounds of the formula I as herbicides and/or defoliating/desiccating compounds, the variables preferably have the following meanings, each alone or in combination:

R¹ is hydrogen or 4-methyl;

R² is hydrogen, fluorine or chlorine;

R³ is a substituent from the group 3.01-3.48 (Table 1):

                  TABLE 1                                                          ______________________________________                                         No.   R.sup.3   No.     R.sup.3 No.   R.sup.3                                  ______________________________________                                         3.01  F         3.19    CH.sub.2 Br                                                                            3.37  O-sec-C.sub.4 H9                         3.02  Cl        3.20    CHBr.sub.2                                                                             3.38  O-tert-C.sub.4 H.sub.9                   3.03  Br        3.21    CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 F                                                                    3.39  O-CHF.sub.2                              3.04  I         3.22    CH.sub.2 CHF.sub.2                                                                     3.40  O-CF.sub.3                               3.05  CH.sub.3  3.23    CH.sub.2 CF.sub.3                                                                      3.41  O-CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 F                    3.06  C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                          3.24    CHFCH.sub.3                                                                            3.42  O-CH.sub.2 CHF.sub.2                     3.07  n-C.sub.3 H.sub.7                                                                        3.25    CF.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                                      3.43  O-CH.sub.2 CF.sub.3                      3.08  i-C.sub.3 H.sub.7                                                                        3.26    CF.sub.2 CF.sub.3                                                                      3.44  O-CF.sub.2 CF.sub.3                      3.09  n-C.sub.4 H.sub.9                                                                        3.27    CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 Cl                                                                   3.45  O-CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 Cl                   3.10  i-C.sub.4 H.sub.9                                                                        3.28    CH(Cl)CH.sub.3                                                                         3.46  O-CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 Br                   3.11  sec-C.sub.4 H.sub.9                                                                      3.29    CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 Br                                                                   3.47  CN                                       3.12  t-C.sub.4 H.sub.9                                                                        3.30    C(Br)CH.sub.3                                                                          3.48  NO.sub.2                                 3.13  CH.sub.2 F                                                                               3.31    OCH.sub.3                                              3.14  CHF.sub.2 3.32    OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                     3.15  CF.sub.3  3.33    O-n-C.sub.3 H.sub.7                                    3.16  CH.sub.2 Cl                                                                              3.34    O-i-C.sub.3 H.sub.7                                    3.17  CHCl.sub.2                                                                               3.35    O-n-C.sub.4 H.sub.9                                    3.18  CCl.sub.3 3.38    O-i-C.sub.4 H.sub.9                                    ______________________________________                                    

The radicals 3.01-3.05, 3.15, 3.31, 3.39, 3.40, 3.47 or 3.48 are particularly preferred, in particular 3.01-3.04 and 3.47;

R⁴ is hydrogen, cyano, nitro, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl or 1-methylethyl, in particular hydrogen, cyano, fluorine, chlorine, bromine or methyl;

R⁵ is a substituent from the group 5.01-5.51 (Table 2):

                  TABLE 2                                                          ______________________________________                                         No.              R.sup.5                                                       ______________________________________                                         5.01             H                                                             5.02             CH.sub.3                                                      5.03             C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                               5.04             n-C.sub.3 H.sub.7                                             5.05             i-C.sub.3 H.sub.7                                             5.06             n-C.sub.4 H.sub.9                                             5.07             i-C.sub.4 H.sub.9                                             5.08             sec-C.sub.4 H.sub.9                                           5.09             tert-C.sub.4 H.sub.9                                          5.10             CH═CH.sub.2                                               5.11             CH.sub.2 --CH═CH.sub.2                                    5.12             CH.sub.2 --CH═CH--CH.sub.3                                5.13             CH═CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.3                                    5.14             C(CH.sub.3)═CH.sub.2                                      5.15             CH═C(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                      5.16             C(CH.sub.3)═CH(CH.sub.3)                                  5.17             CH.sub.2 --CH═C(CH.sub.3).sub.2                           5.18             --C.tbd.CH                                                    5.19             CH.sub.2 --C.tbd.CH                                           5.20             C.tbd.C-CH.sub.3                                              5.21             CH.sub.2 --C.tbd.C--CH.sub.3                                  5.22             CH.sub.2 F                                                    5.23             CH.sub.2 Cl                                                   5.24             CH.sub.2 Br                                                   5.25             CH.sub.2 I                                                    5.26             CHF.sub.2                                                     5.27             CHCl.sub.2                                                    5.28             CHBr.sub.2                                                    5.29             CF.sub.3                                                      5.30             CH(F)CH.sub.3                                                 5.31             CH(Cl)CH.sub.3                                                5.32             CH(Br)CH.sub.3                                                5.33             CH(I)CH.sub.3                                                 5.34             CH.sub.2 CN                                                   5.35             CH(CH.sub.3)CN                                                5.36             CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CN                                          5.37             CH.sub.2 OH                                                   5.38             CH(CH.sub.3)OH                                                5.39             CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.3                                            5.40             CH.sub.2 OC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                     5.41             CH(CH.sub.3)OCH.sub.3                                         5.42             CH(CH.sub.3)OC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                  5.43             CH.sub.2 SH                                                   5.44             CH(CH.sub.3)SH                                                5.45             CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 SH                                          5.46             CH.sub.2 SCH.sub.3                                            5.47             CH.sub.2 SC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                     5.48             CH(CH.sub.3)SCH.sub.3                                         5.49             CH(CH.sub.3)SC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                  5.50             CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 SCH.sub.3                                   5.51             CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 SC.sub.2 H.sub.5                            ______________________________________                                    

R⁶ is a substituent from the group 6.01-6.147 (Table 3):

                  TABLE 3                                                          ______________________________________                                         No.             R.sup.5                                                        ______________________________________                                         6.01            H                                                              6.02            CH.sub.3                                                       6.03            C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                6.04            n-C.sub.3 H.sub.7                                              6.05            i-C.sub.3 H.sub.7                                              6.06            n-C.sub.4 H.sub.9                                              6.07            i-C.sub.4 H.sub.9                                              6.08            sec-C.sub.4 H.sub.9                                            6.09            tert-C.sub.4 H.sub.9                                           6.10            CH═CH.sub.2                                                6.11            CH.sub.2 --CH═CH.sub.2                                     6.12            CH.sub.2 --CH═CH--CH.sub.3                                 6.13            CH═CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.3                                     6.14            C(CH.sub.3)═CH.sub.2                                       6.15            CH═C(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                       6.16            C(CH.sub.3)═CH--CH.sub.3                                   6.17            CH.sub.2 --CH═C(CH.sub.3).sub.2                            6.18            C.tbd.CH                                                       6.19            CH.sub.2 --C.tbd.CH                                            6.20            C.tbd.C--CH.sub.3                                              6.21            CH.sub.2 --C.tbd.C--CH.sub.3                                   6.22            CH.sub.2 F                                                     6.23            CH.sub.2 Cl                                                    6.24            CH.sub.2 Br                                                    6.25            CH.sub.2 I                                                     6.26            CHF.sub.2                                                      6.27            CHCl.sub.2                                                     6.28            CHBr.sub.2                                                     6.29            CF.sub.3                                                       6.30            CH(F)CH.sub.3                                                  6.31            CH(Cl)CH.sub.3                                                 6.32            CH(Br)CH.sub.3                                                 6.33            CH(I)CH.sub.3                                                  6.34            CH.sub.2 CN                                                    6.35            CH(CH.sub.3)CN                                                 6.36            CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CN                                           6.37            CH.sub.2 OH                                                    6.38            CH(CH.sub.3)OH                                                 6.39            CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.3                                             6.40            CH.sub.2 CC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                      6.41            CH(CH.sub.3)OCH.sub.3                                          6.42            CH(CH.sub.3)OC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                   6.43            CH.sub.2 SH                                                    6.44            CH(CH.sub.3)SH                                                 6.45            CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 SH                                           6.46            C.sub.2 SCH.sub.3                                              6.47            C.sub.2 SC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                       6.48            CH(CH.sub.3)SCH.sub.3                                          6.49            CH(CH.sub.3)SC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                   6.50            CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 SCH.sub.3                                    6.51            CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 SCH.sub.5                                    6.52            cyclopropyl                                                    6.53            cyclobutyl                                                     6.54            cyclopentyl                                                    6.55            cyclohexyl                                                     6.56            CH.sub.2 -cyclopropyl                                          6.57            CH.sub.2 -cyclobutyl                                           6.58            CH.sub.2 -cyclopentyl                                          6.59            CH.sub.2 -cyclohexyl                                           6.60            CH.sub.2 CO.sub.2 H                                            6.61            CH.sub.2 CO.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                     6.62            CH.sub.2 CO.sub.2 C.sub.2 H.sub.5                              6.63            CH.sub.2 CO.sub.2 CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                           6.64            CH(CH.sub.3)CO.sub.2 H                                         6.65            CH(CH.sub.3)CO.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                  6.66            CH(CH.sub.3)CO.sub.2 C.sub.2 H.sub.5                           6.67            CH(CH.sub.3)CO.sub.2 CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                        6.68            CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 COOH                                         6.69            CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 COOCH.sub.3                                  6.70            CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 COOC.sub.2 H.sub.5                           6.71            CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CCOCH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                        6.72            CH.sub.2 CONH.sub.2                                            6.73            CH.sub.2 CONHCH.sub.3                                          6.74            CH.sub.2 CON(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                   6.75            CH.sub.2 CONHC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                   6.76            CH.sub.2 CON(C.sub.2 H.sub.5).sub.2                            6.77            CH(CH.sub.3)CONH.sub.2                                         6.78            CH(CH.sub.3)CONHCH.sub.3                                       6.79            CH(CH.sub.3)CON(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                6.80            CH(CH.sub.3)CONHC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                6.81            CH(CH.sub.3)CON(C.sub.2 H.sub.5).sub.2                         6.82            CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CONH.sub.2                                   6.83            CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CONHCH.sub.3                                 6.84            CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CON(CH.sub.3).sub.2                          6.85            CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CONHC.sub.2 H.sub.5                          6.86            CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CON(C.sub.2 H.sub.5).sub.2                   6.87            CH.sub.2 COCH.sub.3                                            6.88            CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 COCH.sub.3                                   6.89            CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 COC.sub.2 H.sub.5                            6.90            CH.sub.2 C(NOCH.sub.3)H                                        6.91            CH.sub.2 C(NOC.sub.2 H.sub.5)H                                 6.92            CH.sub.2 C(NOCH.sub.3)CH.sub.3                                 6.93            CH.sub.2 C(NOC.sub.2 H.sub.5)CH.sub.3                          6.94            CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 C(NOCH.sub.3)H                               6.95            CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 C(NOCH.sub.3)CH.sub.3                        6.96            CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 C(NOC.sub.2 H.sub.5)H                        6.97            CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 C(NOC.sub.2 H.sub.5)CH.sub.3                 6.98            CH.sub.2 C(NOH)H                                               6.99            CH.sub.2 C(NOH)CH.sub.3                                        6.100           CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 C(NOH)H                                      6.101           CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 C(NOH)CH.sub.3                               6.102           CH.sub.2 CH(OCH.sub.3).sub.2                                   6.103           CH.sub.2 CH(OC.sub.2 H.sub.5).sub.2                            6.104           CH.sub.2 CH(SCH.sub.3).sub.2                                   6.105           CH.sub.2 CH(SC.sub.2 H.sub.5).sub.2                            6.106           CH.sub.2 --C(Cl)═CH.sub.2                                  6.107           CH.sub.2 --C(Cl)═CCl.sub.2                                 6.108           COOH                                                           6.109           COOCH.sub.3                                                    6.110           COOC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                             6.111           COOCH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                          6.112           CONH.sub.2                                                     6.113           CONHCH.sub.3                                                   6.114           CON(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                            6.115           CONH(C.sub.2 H.sub.5)                                          6.116           CON(C.sub.2 H.sub.5).sub.2                                     6.117           COCH.sub.3                                                     6.118           COC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                              6.119           COCH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                           6.120           COCH.sub.2 F                                                   6.121           COCHF.sub.2                                                    6.122           COCF.sub.3                                                     6.123           COCH.sub.2 Cl                                                  6.124           COCH.sub.2 Cl                                                  6.125           COCCl.sub.3                                                    6.126           COCH.sub.2 Br                                                  6.127           C.sub.6 H.sub.5                                                6.126           4-CH.sub.3 --C.sub.6 H.sub.5                                   6.129           CH.sub.2 C.sub.6 H.sub.5                                       6.130           CH.sub.2 --C.sub.10 H.sub.7                                    6.131           CH.sub.2 -(4-Cl--C.sub.6 H.sub.4)                              6.132           CH.sub.2 -(4-OCH.sub.3 --C.sub.6 H.sub.4)                      6.133           CH.sub.2 -(2-imidazolyl)                                       6.134           CH.sub.2 -(2-thiazolyl)                                        6.135           CH.sub.2 -(4-thiazolyl)                                        6.136           CH.sub.2 -(5-thiazolyl)                                        6.137           OCH.sub.3                                                      6.138           OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                             6.139           OCH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                            6.140           OCHF.sub.2                                                     6.141           SCH.sub.3                                                      6.142           SCH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                             6.143           SCH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                            6.144           SCHF.sub.2                                                     6.145           SCF.sub.3                                                      6.146           CN                                                             6.147           NO.sub.2                                                       ______________________________________                                    

R⁵ and R⁶ together form a substituent from the group (5+6).01 to (5+6).10 (Table 4):

                  TABLE 4                                                          ______________________________________                                         No.          R.sup.5 + R.sup.6                                                 ______________________________________                                         (5 + 6).01   --(CH.sub.2).sub.2 --                                             (5 + 6).02   --(CH.sub.2).sub.3 --                                             (5 + 6).03   --(CH.sub.2).sub.4 --                                             (5 + 6).04   --(CH.sub.2).sub.5 --                                             (5 + 6).06   --(CH.sub.2).sub.6 --                                             (5 + 6).06   --CH.sub.2 --O--                                                  (5 + 6).07   --CH.sub.2 --O--CH.sub.2 ═CH.sub.2 --                         (5 + 6).08   --CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --O--CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --                 (5 + 6).09   --CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --NH--CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --                (5 + 6).10   --CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --N(CH.sub.3)--CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2          ______________________________________                                                      --                                                           

R⁷ is a substituent from the group 7.01-7.60 (Table 5):

                  TABLE 5                                                          ______________________________________                                         No.             R.sup.7                                                        ______________________________________                                         7.01            H                                                              7.02            CH.sub.3                                                       7.03            C.sub.2 H.sub.3                                                7.04            n-C.sub.2 H.sub.7                                              7.05            i-C.sub.3 H.sub.7                                              7.06            n-C.sub.4 H.sub.9                                              7.07            i-C.sub.4 H.sub.9                                              7.08            sec-C.sub.4 H.sub.9                                            7.09            tert-C.sub.4 H.sub.9                                           7.10            CH.sub.2 CH═CH.sub.2                                       7.11            CH.sub.2 CH═CH--CH.sub.3                                   7.12            CH(CH.sub.3)CH═CH.sub.2                                    7.13            CH.sub.2 --C.tbd.CH                                            7.14            CH(CH.sub.3)--C.tbd.CH                                         7.15            CH.sub.2 --C.tbd.C--CH.sub.3                                   7.16            CHF.sub.2                                                      7.17            CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 F                                            7.18            CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 Cl                                           7.19            CH.sub.2 CF.sub.2 H                                            7.20            CH.sub.2 CF.sub.3                                              7.21            CH.sub.2 CCl.sub.3                                             7.22            CH.sub.2 CN                                                    7.23            CH(CH.sub.3)CN                                                 7.24            CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.3                                    7.25            CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                           7.26            CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 SCH.sub.3                                    7.27            CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 SCH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                           7.28            CH.sub.2 CO.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                     7.29            CH.sub.2 CO.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                            7.30            CH.sub.2 CO.sub.2 CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                           7.31            CH(CH.sub.3)CO.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                  7.32            CH(CH.sub.3)CO.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                         7.33            CH(CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3)CO.sub.2 CH.sub.3                         7.34            CH(CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3)CO.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                7.35            cyclopropyl                                                    7.36            cyclopentyl                                                    7.37            cyclohexyl                                                     7.38            CH.sub.2 -cyclopropyl                                          7.39            CH.sub.2 -cyclopentyl                                          7.40            CH.sub.2 -cyclohexyl                                           7.41            phenyl                                                         7.42            2-F-phenyl                                                     7.43            3-F-phenyl                                                     7.44            4-F-phenyl                                                     7.45            2-Cl-phenyl                                                    7.46            3-Cl-phenyl                                                    7.47            4-Cl-phenyl                                                    7.48            2-CH.sub.3 -phenyl                                             7.49            3-CH.sub.3 -phenyl                                             7.50            4-CH.sub.3 -phenyl                                             7.51            2-CF.sub.3 -phenyl                                             7.52            3-CF.sub.3 -phenyl                                             7.53            4-CF.sub.3 -phenyl                                             7.54            2-CH.sub.3 O-phenyl                                            7.55            3-CH.sub.3 O-phenyl                                            7.56            4-CH.sub.3 O-phenyl                                            7.57            2-CO.sub.2 CH.sub.3 -phenyl                                    7.58            3-CO.sub.2 CH.sub.3 -phenyl                                    7.59            4-CO.sub.2 CH.sub.3 -phenyl                                    7.60            CH.sub.2 -phenyl                                               ______________________________________                                    

X is oxygen or --N(R⁸)--;

R⁸ is a substituent from the group 8.01-8.40 (Table 6)

                  TABLE 6                                                          ______________________________________                                         No.             R.sup.8                                                        ______________________________________                                         8.01            H                                                              8.02            CH.sub.3                                                       8.03            C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                8.04            n-C.sub.3 H.sub.7                                              8.05            i-C.sub.3 H.sub.7                                              8.06            n-C.sub.4 H.sub.9                                              8.07            CH.sub.2 CH═CH.sub.2                                       8.08            CH.sub.2 CH═CH(CH.sub.3)                                   8.09            CH(CH.sub.3)CH═CH.sub.2                                    8.10            CH.sub.2 C.tbd.CH                                              8.11            CH(CH.sub.3)C.tbd.CH                                           8.12            CH.sub.2 C.tbd.C--CH.sub.3                                     8.13            CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 F                                            8.14            CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 Cl                                           8.15            CH.sub.2 CN                                                    8.16            CH(CH.sub.3)CN                                                 8.17            CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.3                                    8.18            CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                           8.19            CH.sub.2 COOCH.sub.3                                           8.20            CH.sub.2 COOC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                    8.21            CH(CH.sub.3)COCCH.sub.3                                        8.22            CH(CH.sub.3)COOC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                 8.23            cyclopropyl                                                    8.24            cyclopentyl                                                    8.25            cyclohexyl                                                     8.26            phenyl                                                         8.27            benzyl                                                         8.28            CO--OCH.sub.3                                                  8.29            CO--OC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                           8.30            CO--OCF.sub.3                                                  8.31            CO--OC(CH.sub.3).sub.2 --CCl.sub.3                             8.32            CO--CH.sub.3                                                   8.33            CO--C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                            8.34            CO--(n-C.sub.3 H.sub.7)                                        8.35            CO--CF.sub.3                                                   8.36            CO--CH.sub.2 Cl                                                8.37            CO--CH.sub.2 F                                                 8.38            Si(CH.sub.3)3                                                  8.39            Si(C.sub.2 H.sub.5)3                                           8.40            CO--O-benzyl                                                   ______________________________________                                    

or R⁶ and R⁸ together form one of the following chains: --CH₂ --CH₂ --CH₂ --, --CH₂ --CH₂ --CH₂ -CH₂, --CO--CH₂ -CH₂ --, --CO--CH₂ -CH₂ -CH₂ --, --CH₂ --CH₂ --O--CH₂ --, --CH₂ --CH₂ --NH--CH₂ -- or --CH₂ -CH₂ --N(CH₃)--CH₂ --.

In view of the use of the substituted phthalimidocinnamic acid derivatives I as herbicides, the compounds Ia (=I where R³ is chlorine, R¹, R⁵ and R⁶ are each hydrogen and X is oxygen) stated in Table 7 are very particularly preferred:

                  TABLE 7                                                          ______________________________________                                          ##STR3##                                                                      No.        R.sup.2 R.sup.4  R.sup.7                                            ______________________________________                                         Ia.001     H       H        H                                                  Ia.002     F       H        H                                                  Ia.003     Cl      H        H                                                  Ia.004     H       Cl       H                                                  Ia.005     F       Cl       H                                                  Ia.006     Cl      Cl       H                                                  Ia.007     H       Br       H                                                  Ia.008     F       Br       H                                                  Ia.009     Cl      Br       H                                                  Ia.010     H       CH.sub.3 H                                                  Ia.011     F       CH.sub.3 H                                                  Ia.012             CH.sub.3 H                                                  Ia.013             CN       H                                                  Ia.014     F       CN       H                                                  Ia.015     Cl      CN       H                                                  Ia.016     H       H        CH.sub.3                                           Ia.017     F       H        CH.sub.3                                           Ia.018     Cl      H        CH.sub.3                                           Ia.019     H       Cl       CH.sub.3                                           Ia.020     F       Cl       CH.sub.3                                           Ia.021     Cl      Cl       CH.sub.3                                           Ia.022     H       Br       CH.sub.3                                           Ia.023     F       Br       CH.sub.3                                           Ia.024     Cl      Br       CH.sub.3                                           Ia.025     H       CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3                                           Ia.026     F       CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3                                           Ia.027     Cl      CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3                                           Ia.028     H       CN       CH.sub.3                                           Ia.029     F       CN       CH.sub.3                                           Ia.030     Cl      CN       CH.sub.3                                           Ia.031     H       H        C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                    Ia.032     F       H        C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                    Ia.033     Cl      H        C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                    Ia.034     H       Cl       C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                    Ia.035     F       Cl       C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                    Ia.036     Cl      Cl       C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                    Ia.037     H       Br       C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                    Ia.038     F       Br       C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                    Ia.039     Cl      Br       C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                    Ia.040     H       CH.sub.3 C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                    Ia.041     F       CH.sub.3 C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                    Ia.042     Cl      CH.sub.3 C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                    Ia.043     H       CN       C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                    Ia.044     F       CN       C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                    Ia.045     Cl      CN       C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                    Ia.046     H       H        CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                         Ia.047     F       H        CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                         Ia.048     Cl      H        CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                         Ia.049     H       Cl       CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                         Ia.050     F       Cl       CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                         Ia.051     Cl      Cl       CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                         Ia.052     H       Br       CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                         Ia.053     F       Br       CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                         Ia.054     Cl      Br       CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                         Ia.055     H       CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                         Ia.056     F       CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                         Ia.057     Cl      CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                         Ia.058     H       CN       CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                         Ia.059     F       CN       CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                         Ia.060     Cl      CN       CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                         Ia.061     H       H        CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                 Ia.062     F       H        CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                 Ia.063     Cl      H        CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                 Ia.064     H       Cl       CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                 Ia.065     F       Cl       CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                 Ia.066     Cl      Cl       CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                 Ia.067     H       Br       CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                 Ia.068     F       Br       CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                 Ia.069     Cl      Br       CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                 Ia.070     H       CH.sub.3 CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                 Ia.071     F       CH.sub.3 CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                 Ia.072     Cl      CH.sub.3 CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                 Ia.073     H       CN       CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                 Ia.074     F       CN       CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                 Ia.075     Cl      CN       CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                 Ia.076     H       H        CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                Ia.077     F       H        CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                Ia.078     Cl      H        CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                Ia.079     H       Cl       CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                Ia.080     F       Cl       CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                Ia.081     Cl      Cl       CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                Ia.082     H       Br       CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                Ia.083     F       Br       CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                Ia.084     Cl      Br       CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                Ia.085     H       CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                Ia.086     F       CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                Ia.087     Cl      CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                Ia.088     H       CN       CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                Ia.089     F       CN       CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                Ia.090     Cl      CN       CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                Ia.091     H       H        CH.sub.2 CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                        Ia.092     F       H        CH.sub.2 CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                        Ia.093     Cl      H        CH.sub.2 CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                        Ia.094     H       Cl       CH.sub.2 CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                        Ia.095     F       Cl       CH.sub.2 CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                        Ia.096     Cl      Cl       CH.sub.2 CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                        Ia.097     H       Br       CH.sub.2 CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                        Ia.098     F       Br       CH.sub.2 CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                        Ia.099     Cl      Br       CH.sub.2 CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                        Ia.100     H       CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                        Ia.101     F       CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                        Ia.102     Cl      CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                        Ia.103     H       CN       CH.sub.2 CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                        Ia.104     F       CN       CH.sub.2 CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                        Ia.105     Cl      CN       CH.sub.2 CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                        Ia.106     H       H        C(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                       Ia.107     F       H        C(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                       Ia.108     Cl      H        C(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                       Ia.109     H       Cl       C(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                       Ia.110     F       Cl       C(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                       Ia.111     Cl      Cl       C(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                       Ia.112     H       Br       C(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                       Ia.113     F       Br       C(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                       Ia.114     Cl      Br       C(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                       Ia.115     H       CH.sub.3 C(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                       Ia.116     F       CH.sub.3 C(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                       Ia.117     Cl      CH.sub.3 C(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                       Ia.118     H       CN       C(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                       Ia.119     F       CN       C(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                       Ia.120     Cl      CN       C(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                       Ia.121     H       H        C(CH.sub.3)3                                       Ia.122     F       H        C(CH.sub.3)3                                       Ia.123     Cl      H        C(CH.sub.3)3                                       Ia.124     H       Cl       C(CH.sub.3)3                                       Ia.125     F       Cl       C(CH.sub.3)3                                       Ia.126     Cl      Cl       C(CH.sub.3)3                                       Ia.127     H       Br       C(CH.sub.3)3                                       Ia.128     F       Br       C(CH.sub.3)3                                       Ia.129     Cl      Br       C(CH.sub.3)3                                       Ia.130     H       CH.sub.3 C(CH.sub.3)3                                       Ia.131     F       CH.sub.3 C(CH.sub.3)3                                       Ia.132     Cl      CH.sub.3 C(CH.sub.3)3                                       Ia.133     H       CN       C(CH.sub.3)3                                       Ia.134     F       CN       C(CH.sub.3)3                                       Ia.135     Cl      CN       C(CH.sub.3)3                                       Ia.136     H       H        CH.sub.2 CH═CH.sub.2                           Ia.137     F       H        CH.sub.2 CH═CH.sub.2                           Ia.138     Cl      H        CH.sub.2 CH═CH.sub.2                           Ia.139     H       Cl       CH.sub.2 CH═CH.sub.2                           Ia.140     F       Cl       CH.sub.2 CH═CH.sub.2                           Ia.141     Cl      Cl       CH.sub.2 CH═CH.sub.2                           Ia.142     H       Br       CH.sub.2 CH═CH.sub.2                           Ia.143     F       Br       CH.sub.2 CH═CH.sub.2                           Ia.144     Cl      Br       CH.sub.2 CH═CH.sub.2                           Ia.145     H       CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 CH═CH.sub.2                           Ia.146     F       CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 CH═CH.sub.2                           Ia.147     Cl      CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 CH═CH.sub.2                           Ia.148     H       CN       CH.sub.2 CH═CH.sub.2                           Ia.149     F       CN       CH.sub.2 CH═CH.sub.2                           Ia.150     Cl      CN       CH.sub.2 CH═CH.sub.2                           Ia.151     H       H        CH.sub.2 CH═CH(CH.sub.3)                       Ia.152     F       H        CH.sub.2 CH═CH(CH.sub.3)                       Ia.153     Cl      H        CH.sub.2 CH═CH(CH.sub.3)                       Ia.154     H       Cl       CH.sub.2 CH═CH(CH.sub.3)                       Ia.155     F       Cl       CH.sub.2 CH═CH(CH.sub.3)                       Ia.156     Cl      Cl       CH.sub.2 CH═CH(CH.sub.3)                       Ia.157     H       Br       CH.sub.2 CH═CH(CH.sub.3)                       Ia.158     F       Br       CH.sub.2 CH═CH(CH.sub.3)                       Ia.159     Cl      Br       CH.sub.2 CH═CH(CH.sub.3)                       Ia.160     H       CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 CH═CH(CH.sub.3)                       Ia.161     F       CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 CH═CH(CH.sub.3)                       Ia.162     Cl      CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 CH═CH(CH.sub.3)                       Ia.163     H       CN       CH.sub.2 CH═CH(CH.sub.3)                       Ia.164     F       CN       CH.sub.2 CH═CH(CH.sub.3)                       Ia.165     Cl      CN       CH.sub.2 CH═CH(CH.sub.3)                       Ia.166     H       H        CH(CH.sub.3)--CH═CH.sub.2                      Ia.167     F       H        CH(CH.sub.3)--CH═CH.sub.2                      Ia.168     Cl      H        CH(CH.sub.3)--CH═CH.sub.2                      Ia.169     H       Cl       CH(CH.sub.3)--CH═CH.sub.2                      Ia.170     F       Cl       CH(CH.sub.3)--CH═CH.sub.2                      Ia.171     Cl      Cl       CH(CH.sub.3)--CH═CH.sub.2                      Ia.172     H       Br       CH(CH.sub.3)--CH═CH.sub.2                      Ia.173     F       Br       CH(CH.sub.3)--CH═CH.sub.2                      Ia.174     Cl      Br       CH(CH.sub.3)--CH═CH.sub.2                      Ia.175     H       CH.sub.3 CH(CH.sub.3)--CH═CH.sub.2                      Ia.176     F       CH.sub.3 CH(CH.sub.3)--CH═CH.sub.2                      Ia.177     Cl      CH.sub.3 CH(CH.sub.3)--CH═CH.sub.2                      Ia.178     H       CN       CH(CH.sub.3)--CH═CH.sub.2                      Ia.179     F       CN       CH(CH.sub.3)--CH═CH.sub.2                      Ia.180     Cl      CN       CH(CH.sub.3)--CH═CH.sub.2                      Ia.181     H       H        CH.sub.2 --C.tbd.CH                                Ia.182     F       H        CH.sub.2 --C.tbd.CH                                Ia.183     Cl      H        CH.sub.2 --C.tbd.CH                                Ia.184     H       Cl       CH.sub.2 --C.tbd.CH                                Ia.185     F       Cl       CH.sub.2 --C.tbd.CH                                Ia.186     Cl      Cl       CH.sub.2 --C.tbd.CH                                Ia.187     H       Br       CH.sub.2 --C.tbd.CH                                Ia.188     F       Br       CH.sub.2 --C.tbd.CH                                Ia.189     Cl      Br       CH.sub.2 --C.tbd.CH                                Ia.190     H       CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 --C.tbd.CH                                Ia.191     F       CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 --C.tbd.CH                                Ia.192     Cl      CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 --C.tbd.CH                                Ia.193     H       CN       CH.sub.2 --C.tbd.CH                                Ia.194     F       CN       CH.sub.2 --C.tbd.CH                                Ia.195     Cl      CN       CH.sub.2 --C.tbd.CH                                Ia.196     H       H        CH(CH.sub.3)C.tbd.CH                               Ia.197     F       H        CH(CH.sub.3)C.tbd.CH                               Ia.198     Cl      H        CH(CH.sub.3)C.tbd.CH                               Ia.199     H       Cl       CH(CH.sub.3)C.tbd.CH                               Ia.200     F       Cl       CH(CH.sub.3)C.tbd.CH                               Ia.201     Cl      Cl       CH(CH.sub.3)C.tbd.CH                               Ia.202     H       Br       CH(CH.sub.3)C.tbd.CH                               Ia.203     F       Br       CH(CH.sub.3)C.tbd.CH                               Ia.204     Cl      Br       CH(CH.sub.3)C.tbd.CH                               Ia.205     H       CH.sub.3 CH(CH.sub.3)C.tbd.CH                               Ia.206     F       CH.sub.3 CH(CH.sub.3)C.tbd.CH                               Ia.207     Cl      CH.sub.3 CH(CH.sub.3)C.tbd.CH                               Ia.208     H       CN       CH(CH.sub.3)C.tbd.CH                               Ia.209     F       CN       CH(CH.sub.3)C.tbd.CH                               Ia.210     Cl      CN       CH(CH.sub.3)C.tbd.CH                               Ia.211     H       H        CH.sub.2 --C.tbd.C--CH.sub.3                       Ia.212     F       H        CH.sub.2 --C.tbd.C--CH.sub.3                       Ia.213     Cl      H        CH.sub.2 --C.tbd.C--CH.sub.3                       Ia.214     H       Cl       CH.sub.2 --C.tbd.C--CH.sub.3                       Ia.215     F       Cl       CH.sub.2 --C.tbd.C--CH.sub.3                       Ia.216     Cl      Cl       CH.sub.2 --C.tbd.C--CH.sub.3                       Ia.217     H       Br       CH.sub.2 --C.tbd.C--CH.sub.3                       Ia.218     F       Br       CH.sub.2 --C.tbd.C--CH.sub.3                       Ia.219     Cl      Br       CH.sub.2 --C.tbd.C--CH.sub.3                       Ia.220     H       CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 --C.tbd.C--CH.sub.3                       Ia.221     F       CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 --C.tbd.C--CH.sub.3                       Ia.222     Cl      CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 --C═C--CH.sub.3                       Ia.223     H       CN       CH.sub.2 --C.tbd.C--CH.sub.3                       Ia.224     F       CN       CH.sub.2 --C.tbd.C--CH.sub.3                       Ia.225     Cl      CN       CH.sub.2 --C.tbd.C--CH.sub.3                       Ia.226     H       H        CHF.sub.2                                          Ia.227     F       H        CHF.sub.2                                          Ia.228     Cl      H        CHF.sub.2                                          Ia.229     H       Cl       CHF.sub.2                                          Ia.230     F       Cl       CHF.sub.2                                          Ia.231     Cl      Cl       CHF.sub.2                                          Ia.232     H       Br       CHF.sub.2                                          Ia.233     F       Br       CHF.sub.2                                          Ia.234     Cl      Br       CHF.sub.2                                          Ia.235     H       CH.sub.3 CHF.sub.2                                          Ia.236     F       CH.sub.3 CHF.sub.2                                          Ia.237     Cl      CH.sub.3 CHF.sub.2                                          Ia.238     H       CN       CHF.sub.2                                          Ia.239     F       CN       CHF.sub.2                                          Ia.240     CL      CN       CHF.sub.2                                          Ia.241     H       H        CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 F                                Ia.242     F       H        CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 F                                Ia.243     Cl      H        CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 F                                Ia.244     H       Cl       CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 F                                Ia.245     F       Cl       CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 F                                Ia.246     Cl      Cl       CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 F                                Ia.247     H       Br       CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 F                                Ia.248     F       Br       CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 F                                Ia.249     Cl      Br       CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 F                                Ia.250     H       CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 F                                Ia.251     F       CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 F                                Ia.252     Cl      CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 F                                Ia.253     H       CN       CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 F                                Ia.254     F       CN       CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 F                                Ia.255     Cl      CN       CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 F                                Ia.256     H       H        CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 Cl                               Ia.257     F       H        CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 Cl                               Ia.258     Cl      H        CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 Cl                               Ia.259     H       Cl       CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 Cl                               Ia.260     F       Cl       CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 Cl                               Ia.261     Cl      Cl       CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 Cl                               Ia.262     H       Br       CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 Cl                               Ia.263     F       Br       CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 Cl                               Ia.264     Cl      Br       CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 Cl                               Ia.265     H       CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 Cl                               Ia.266     F       CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 Cl                               Ia.267     Cl      CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 Cl                               Ia.268     H       CN       CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 Cl                               Ia.269     F       CN       CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 Cl                               Ia.270     Cl      CN       CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 Cl                               Ia.271     H       H        CH.sub.2 CF.sub.3                                  Ia.272     F       H        CH.sub.2 CF.sub.3                                  Ia.273     Cl      H        CH.sub.2 CF.sub.3                                  Ia.274     H       Cl       CH.sub.2 CF.sub.3                                  Ia.275     F       Cl       CH.sub.2 CF.sub.3                                  Ia.276     Cl      Cl       CH.sub.2 CF.sub.3                                  Ia.277     H       Br       CH.sub.2 CF.sub.3                                  Ia.278     F       Br       CH.sub.2 CF.sub.3                                  Ia.279     Cl      Br       CH.sub.2 CF.sub.3                                  Ia.280     H       CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 CF.sub.3                                  Ia.281     F       CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 CF.sub.3                                  Ia.282     Cl      CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 CF.sub.3                                  Ia.283     H       CN       CH.sub.2 CF.sub.3                                  Ia.284     F       CN       CH.sub.2 CF.sub.3                                  Ia.285     Cl      CN       CH.sub.2 CF.sub.3                                  Ia.286     H       H        CH.sub.2 CCl.sub.3                                 Ia.287     F       H        CH.sub.2 CCl.sub.3                                 Ia.288     Cl      H        CH.sub.2 CCl.sub.3                                 Ia.289     H       Cl       CH.sub.2 CCl.sub.3                                 Ia.290     F       Cl       CH.sub.2 CCl.sub.3                                 Ia.291     Cl      Cl       CH.sub.2 CCl.sub.3                                 Ia.292     H       Br       CH.sub.2 CCl.sub.3                                 Ia.293     F       Br       CH.sub.2 CCl.sub.3                                 Ia.294     Cl      Br       CH.sub.2 CCl.sub.3                                 Ia.295     H       CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 CCl.sub.3                                 Ia.296     F       CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 CCl.sub.3                                 Ia.297     Cl      CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 CCl.sub.3                                 Ia.298     H       CN       CH.sub.2 CCl.sub.3                                 Ia.299     F       CN       CH.sub.2 CCl.sub.3                                 Ia.300     Cl      CN       CH.sub.2 CCl.sub.3                                 Ia.301     H       H        CH.sub.2 CN                                        Ia.302     F       H        CH.sub.2 CN                                        Ia.303     Cl      H        CH.sub.2 CN                                        Ia.304     H       Cl       CH.sub.2 CN                                        Ia.305     F       Cl       CH.sub.2 CN                                        Ia.306     Cl      Cl       CH.sub.2 CN                                        Ia.307     H       Br       CH.sub.2 CN                                        Ia.308     F       Br       CH.sub.2 CN                                        Ia.309     Cl      Br       CH.sub.2 CN                                        Ia.310     H       CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 CN                                        Ia.311     F       CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 CN                                        Ia.312     Cl      CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 CN                                        Ia.313     H       CN       CH.sub.2 CN                                        Ia.314     F       CN       CH.sub.2 CN                                        Ia.315     Cl      CN       CH.sub.2 CN                                        Ia.316     H       H        CH(CH.sub.3)CN                                     Ia.317     F       H        CH(CH.sub.3)CN                                     Ia.318     Cl      H        CH(CH.sub.3)CN                                     Ia.319     H       Cl       CH(CH.sub.3)CN                                     Ia.320     F       Cl       CH(CH.sub.3)CN                                     Ia.321     Cl      Cl       CH(CH.sub.3)CN                                     Ia.322     H       Br       CH(CH.sub.3)CN                                     Ia.323     F       Br       CH(CH.sub.3)CN                                     Ia.324     Cl      Br       CH(CH.sub.3)CN                                     Ia.325     H       CH.sub.3 CH(CH.sub.3)CN                                     Ia.326     F       CH.sub.3 CH(CH.sub.3)CN                                     Ia.327     Cl      CH.sub.3 CH(CH.sub.3)CN                                     Ia.328     H       CN       CH(CH.sub.3)CN                                     Ia.329     F       CN       CH(CH.sub.3)CN                                     Ia.330     Cl      CN       CH(CH.sub.3)CN                                     Ia.331     H       H        CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.3                        Ia.332     F       H        CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.3                        Ia.333     Cl      H        CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.3                        Ia.334     H       Cl       CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.3                        Ia.335     F       Cl       CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.3                        Ia.336     Cl      Cl       CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.3                        Ia.337     H       Br       CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.3                        Ia.338     F       Br       CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.3                        Ia.339     Cl      Br       CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.3                        Ia.340     H       CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.3                        Ia.341     F       CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.3                        Ia.342     Cl      CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.3                        Ia.343     H       CN       CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.3                        Ia.344     F       CN       CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.3                        Ia.345     Cl      CN       CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.3                        Ia.346     H       H        CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OC.sub.2 H.sub.5                 Ia.347     F       H        CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OC.sub.2 H.sub.5                 Ia.348     Cl      H        CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.3               Ia.349     H       Cl       CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.3               Ia.350     F       Cl       CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.3               Ia.351     Cl      Cl       CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.3               Ia.352     H       Br       CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.3               Ia.353     F       Br       CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.3               Ia.354     Cl      Br       CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.3               Ia.355     H       CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.3               Ia.356     F       CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.3               Ia.357     Cl      CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.3               Ia.358     H       CN       CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.3               Ia.359     F       CN       CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.3               Ia.360     Cl      CN       CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.3               Ia.361     H       H        CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 SCH.sub.3                        Ia.362     F       H        CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 SCH.sub.3                        Ia.363     Cl      H        CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 SCH.sub.3                        Ia.364     H       Cl       CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 SCH.sub.3                        Ia.365     F       Cl       CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 SCH.sub.3                        Ia.366     Cl      Cl       CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 SCH.sub.3                        Ia.367     H       Br       CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 SCH.sub.3                        Ia.368     F       Br       CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 SCH.sub.3                        Ia.369     Cl      Br       CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 SCH.sub.3                        Ia.370     H       CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 SCH.sub.3                        Ia.371     F       CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 SCH.sub.3                        Ia.372     Cl      CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 SCH.sub.3                        Ia.373     H       CN       CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 SCH.sub.3                        Ia.374     F       CN       CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 SCH.sub.3                        Ia.375     Cl      CN       CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 SCH.sub.3                        Ia.376     H       H        CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 SCH.sub.2 CH.sub.3               Ia.377     F       H        CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 SCH.sub.2 CH.sub.3               Ia.378     Cl      H        CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 SCH.sub.2 CH.sub.3               Ia.379     H       Cl       CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 SCH.sub.2 CH.sub.3               Ia.380     F       Cl       CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 SCH.sub.2 CH.sub.3               Ia.381     Cl      Cl       CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 SCH.sub.2 CH.sub.3               Ia.382     H       Br       CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 SCH.sub.2 CH.sub.3               Ia.383     F       Br       CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 SCH.sub.2 CH.sub.3               Ia.384     Cl      Br       CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 SCH.sub.2 CH.sub.3               Ia.385     H       CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 SCH.sub.2 CH.sub.3               Ia.386     F       CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 SCH.sub.2 CH.sub.3               Ia.387     Cl      CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 SCH.sub.2 CH.sub.3               Ia.388     H       CN       CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 SCH.sub.2 CH.sub.3               Ia.389     F       CN       CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 SCH.sub.2 CH.sub.3               Ia.390     Cl      CN       CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 SCH.sub.2 CH.sub.3               Ia.391     H       H        CH.sub.2 CO.sub.2 CH.sub.3                         Ia.392     F       H        CH.sub.2 CO.sub.2 CH.sub.3                         Ia.393     Cl      H        CH.sub.2 CO.sub.2 CH.sub.3                         Ia.394     H       Cl       CH.sub.2 CO.sub.2 CH.sub.3                         Ia.395     F       Cl       CH.sub.2 CO.sub.2 CH.sub.3                         Ia.396     Cl      Cl       CH.sub.2 CO.sub.2 CH.sub.3                         Ia.397     H       Br       CH.sub.2 CO.sub.2 CH.sub.3                         Ia.398     F       Br       CH.sub.2 CO.sub.2 CH.sub.3                         Ia.399     Cl      Br       CH.sub.2 CO.sub.2 CH.sub.3                         Ia.400     H       CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 CO.sub.2 CH.sub.3                         Ia.401     F       CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 CO.sub.2 CH.sub.3                         Ia.402     Cl      CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 CO.sub.2 CH.sub.3                         Ia.403     H       CN       CH.sub.2 CO.sub.2 CH.sub.3                         Ia.404     F       CN       CH.sub.2 CO.sub.2 CH.sub.3                         Ia.405     Cl      CN       CH.sub.2 CO.sub.2 CH.sub.3                         Ia.406     H       H        CH(CH.sub.3)CO.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3             Ia.407     F       H        CH(CH.sub.3)CO.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3             Ia.408     Cl      H        CH(CH.sub.3)CO.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3             Ia.409     H       Cl       CH(CH.sub.3)CO.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3             Ia.410     F       Cl       CH(CH.sub.3)CO.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3             Ia.411     Cl      Cl       CH(CH.sub.3)CO.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3             Ia.412     H       Br       CH(CH.sub.3)CO.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3             Ia.413     F       Br       CH(CH.sub.3)CO.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3             Ia.414     Cl      Br       CH(CH.sub.3)CO.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3             Ia.415     H       CH.sub.3 CH(CH.sub.3)CO.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3             Ia.416     F       CH.sub.3 CH(CH.sub.3)CO.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3             Ia.417     Cl      CH.sub.3 CH(CH.sub.3)CO.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3             Ia.418     H       CN       CH(CH.sub.3)CO.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3             Ia.419     F       CN       CH(CH.sub.3)CO.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3             Ia.420     Cl      CN       CH(CH.sub.3)CO.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3             Ia.421     H       H        cyclopropyl                                        Ia.422     F       H        cyclopropyl                                        Ia.423     Cl      H        cyclopropyl                                        Ia.424     H       Cl       cyclopropyl                                        Ia.425     F       Cl       cyclopropyl                                        Ia.426     Cl      Cl       cyclopropyl                                        Ia.427     H       Br       cyclopropyl                                        Ia.428     F       Br       cyclopropyl                                        Ia.429     Cl      Br       cyclopropyl                                        Ia.430     H       CH.sub.3 cyclopropyl                                        Ia.431     F       CH.sub.3 cyclopropyl                                        Ia.432     Cl      CH.sub.3 cyclopropyl                                        Ia.433     H       CN       cyclopropyl                                        Ia.434     F       CN       cyclopropyl                                        Ia.435     Cl      CN       cyclopropyl                                        Ia.436     H       H        CH.sub.2 -cyclopropyl                              Ia.437     F       H        CH.sub.2 -cyclopropyl                              Ia.438     Cl      H        CH.sub.2 -cyclopropyl                              Ia.439     H       Cl       CH.sub.2 -cyclopropyl                              Ia.440     F       Cl       CH.sub.2 -cyclopropyl                              Ia.441     Cl      Cl       CH.sub.2 -cyclopropyl                              Ia.442     H       Br       CH.sub.2 -cyclopropyl                              Ia.443     F       Br       CH.sub.2 -cyclopropyl                              Ia.444     Cl      Br       CH.sub.2 -cyclopropyl                              Ia.445     H       CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 -cyclopropyl                              Ia.446     F       CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 -cyclopropyl                              Ia.447     Cl      CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 -cyclopropyl                              Ia.448     H       CN       CH.sub.2 -cyclopropyl                              Ia.449     F       CN       CH.sub.2 -cyclopropyl                              Ia.450     Cl      CN       CH.sub.2 -cyclopropyl                              Ia.451     H       H        phenyl                                             Ia.452     F       H        phenyl                                             Ia.453     Cl      H        phenyl                                             Ia.454     H       Cl       phenyl                                             Ia.455     F       Cl       phenyl                                             Ia.456     Cl      Cl       phenyl                                             Ia.457     H       Br       phenyl                                             Ia.458     F       Br       phenyl                                             Ia.459     Cl      Br       phenyl                                             Ia.460     H       CH.sub.3 phenyl                                             Ia.461     F       CH.sub.3 phenyl                                             Ia.462     Cl      CH.sub.3 phenyl                                             Ia.463     H       CN       phenyl                                             Ia.464     F       CN       phenyl                                             Ia.465     Cl      CN       phenyl                                             Ia.466     H       H        2-F-phenyl                                         Ia.467     F       H        2-F-phenyl                                         Ia.468     Cl      H        2-F-phenyl                                         Ia.469     H       Cl       2-F-phenyl                                         Ia.470     F       Cl       2-F-phenyl                                         Ia.471     Cl      Cl       2-F-phenyl                                         Ia.472     H       Br       2-F-phenyl                                         Ia.473     F       Br       2-F-phenyl                                         Ia.474     Cl      Br       2-F-phenyl                                         Ia.475     H       CH.sub.3 2-F-phenyl                                         Ia.476     F       CH.sub.3 2-F-phenyl                                         Ia.477     Cl      CH.sub.3 2-F-phenyl                                         Ia.478     H       CN       2-F-phenyl                                         Ia.479     F       CN       2-F-phenyl                                         Ia.480     Cl      CN       2-F-phenyl                                         Ia.481     H       H        3-F-phenyl                                         Ia.482     F       H        3-F-phenyl                                         Ia.483     CL      H        3-F-phenyl                                         Ia.484     H       Cl       3-F-phenyl                                         Ia.485     F       Cl       3-F-phenyl                                         Ia.486     Cl      Cl       3-F-phenyl                                         Ia.487     H       Br       3-F-phenyl                                         Ia.488     F       Br       3-F-phenyl                                         Ia.489     Cl      Br       3-F-phenyl                                         Ia.490     H       CH.sub.3 3-F-phenyl                                         Ia.491     F       CH.sub.3 3-F-phenyl                                         Ia.492     Cl      CH.sub.3 3-F-phenyl                                         Ia.493     H       CN       3-F-phenyl                                         Ia.494     F       CN       3-F-phenyl                                         Ia.495     Cl      CN       3-F-phenyl                                         Ia.496     H       H        4-F-phenyl                                         Ia.497     F       H        4-F-phenyl                                         Ia.498     Cl      H        4-F-phenyl                                         Ia.499     H       Cl       4-F-phenyl                                         Ia.500     F       Cl       4-F-phenyl                                         Ia.501     Cl      Cl       4-F-phenyl                                         Ia.502     H       Br       4-F-phenyl                                         Ia.503     F       Br       4-F-phenyl                                         Ia.504     Cl      Br       4-F-phenyl                                         Ia.505     H       CH.sub.3 4-F-phenyl                                         Ia.506     F       CH.sub.3 4-F-phenyl                                         Ia.507     Cl      CH.sub.3 4-F-phenyl                                         Ia.508     H       CN       4-F-phenyl                                         Ia.509     F       CN       4-F-phenyl                                         Ia.510     Cl      CN       4-F-phenyl                                         Ia.511     H       H        2-Cl-phenyl                                        Ia.512     F       H        2-Cl-phenyl                                        Ia.513     Cl      H        2-Cl-phenyl                                        Ia.514     H       Cl       2-Cl-phenyl                                        Ia.515     F       Cl       2-Cl-phenyl                                        Ia.516     Cl      Cl       2-Cl-phenyl                                        Ia.517     H       Br       2-Cl-phenyl                                        Ia.518     F       Br       2-Cl-phenyl                                        Ia.519     Cl      Br       2-Cl-phenyl                                        Ia.520     H       CH.sub.3 2-Cl-phenyl                                        Ia.521     F       CH.sub.3 2-Cl-phenyl                                        Ia.522     Cl      CH.sub.3 2-Cl-phenyl                                        Ia.523     H       CN       2-Cl-phenyl                                        Ia.524     F       CN       2-Cl-phenyl                                        Ia.525     Cl      CN       2-Cl-phenyl                                        Ia.526     H       H        3-Cl-phenyl                                        Ia.527     F       H        3-Cl-phenyl                                        Ia.528     Cl      H        3-Cl-phenyl                                        Ia.529     H       Cl       3-Cl-phenyl                                        Ia.530     F       Cl       3-Cl-phenyl                                        Ia.531     Cl      Cl       3-Cl-phenyl                                        Ia.532     H       Br       3-Cl-phenyl                                        Ia.533     F       Br       3-Cl-phenyl                                        Ia.534     Cl      Br       3-Cl-phenyl                                        Ia.535     H       CH.sub.3 3-Cl-phenyl                                        Ia.536     F       CH.sub.3 3-Cl-phenyl                                        Ia.537     Cl      CH.sub.3 3-Cl-phenyl                                        Ia.538     H       CN       3-Cl-phenyl                                        Ia.539     F       CN       3-Cl-phenyl                                        Ia.540     Cl      CN       3-Cl-phenyl                                        Ia.541     H       H        4-Cl-phenyl                                        Ia.542     F       H        4-Cl-phenyl                                        Ia.543     CL      H        4-Cl-phenyl                                        Ia.544     H       Cl       4-Cl-phenyl                                        Ia.545     F       Cl       4-Cl-phenyl                                        Ia.546     Cl      Cl       4-Cl-phenyl                                        Ia.547     H       Br       4-Cl-phenyl                                        Ia.548     F       Br       4-Cl-phenyl                                        Ia.549     Cl      Br       4-Cl-phenyl                                        Ia.550     H       CH.sub.3 4-Cl-phenyl                                        Ia.551     F       CH.sub.3 4-Cl-phenyl                                        Ia.552     Cl      CH.sub.3 4-Cl-phenyl                                        Ia.553     H       CN       4-Cl-phenyl                                        Ia.554     F       CN       4-Cl-phenyl                                        Ia.555     Cl      CN       4-Cl-phenyl                                        Ia.556     H       H        2-CH.sub.3 -phenyl                                 Ia.557     F       H        2-CH.sub.3 -phenyl                                 Ia.558     Cl      H        2-CH.sub.3 -phenyl                                 Ia.559     H       Cl       2-CH.sub.3 -phenyl                                 Ia.560     F       Cl       2-CH.sub.3 -phenyl                                 Ia.561     Cl      Cl       2-CH.sub.3 -phenyl                                 Ia.562     H       Br       2-CH.sub.3 -phenyl                                 Ia.563     F       Br       2-CH.sub.3 -phenyl                                 Ia.564     Cl      Br       2-CH.sub.3 -phenyl                                 Ia.565     H       CH.sub.3 2-CH.sub.3 -phenyl                                 Ia.566     F       CH.sub.3 2-CH.sub.3 -phenyl                                 Ia.567     Cl      CH.sub.3 2-CH.sub.3 -phenyl                                 Ia.568     H       CN       2-CH.sub.3 -phenyl                                 Ia.569     F       CN       2-CH.sub.3 -phenyl                                 Ia.570     Cl      CN       2-CH.sub.3 -phenyl                                 Ia.571     H       H        3-CH.sub.3 -phenyl                                 Ia.572     F       H        3-CH.sub.3 -phenyl                                 Ia.573     Cl      H        3-CH.sub.3 -phenyl                                 Ia.574     H       Cl       3-CH.sub.3 -phenyl                                 Ia.575     F       Cl       3-CH.sub.3 -phenyl                                 Ia.576     Cl      Cl       3-CH.sub.3 -phenyl                                 Ia.577     H       Br       3-CH.sub.3 -phenyl                                 Ia.578     F       Br       3-CH.sub.3 -phenyl                                 Ia.579     CL      Br       3-CH.sub.3 -phenyl                                 Ia.580     H       CH.sub.3 3-CH.sub.3 -phenyl                                 Ia.581     F       CH.sub.3 3-CH.sub.3 -phenyl                                 Ia.582     Cl      CH.sub.3 3-CH.sub.3 -phenyl                                 Ia.583     H       CN       3-CH.sub.3 -phenyl                                 Ia.584     F       CN       3-CH.sub.3 -phenyl                                 Ia.585     Cl      CN       3-CH.sub.3 -phenyl                                 Ia.586     H       H        4-CH.sub.3 -phenyl                                 Ia.587     F       H        4-CH.sub.3 -phenyl                                 Ia.588     Cl      H        4-CH.sub.3 -phenyl                                 Ia.589     H       Cl       4-CH.sub.3 -phenyl                                 Ia.590     F       Cl       4-CH.sub.3 -phenyl                                 Ia.591     Cl      Cl       4-CH.sub.3 -phenyl                                 Ia.592     H       Br       4-CH.sub.3 -phenyl                                 Ia.593     F       Br       4-CH.sub.3 -phenyl                                 Ia.594     Cl      Br       4-CH.sub.3 -phenyl                                 Ia.595     H       CH.sub.3 4-CH.sub.3 -phenyl                                 Ia.596     F       CH.sub.3 4-CH.sub.3 -phenyl                                 Ia.597     Cl      CH.sub.3 4-CH.sub.3 -phenyl                                 Ia.598     H       CN       4-CH.sub.3 -phenyl                                 Ia.599     F       CN       4-CH.sub.3 -phenyl                                 Ia.600     Cl      CN       4-CH.sub.3 -phenyl                                 Ia.601     H       H        2-CF.sub.3 -phenyl                                 Ia.602     F       H        2-CF.sub.3 -phenyl                                 Ia.603     Cl      H        2-CF.sub.3 -phenyl                                 Ia.604     H       Cl       2-CF.sub.3 -phenyl                                 Ia.605     F       Cl       2-CF.sub.3 -phenyl                                 Ia.606     Cl      Cl       2-CF.sub.3 -phenyl                                 Ia.607     H       Br       2-CF.sub.3 -phenyl                                 Ia.608     F       Br       2-CF.sub.3 -phenyl                                 Ia.609     Cl      Br       2-CF.sub.3 -phenyl                                 Ia.610     H       CH.sub.3 2-CF.sub.3 -phenyl                                 Ia.611     F       CH.sub.3 2-CF.sub.3 -phenyl                                 Ia.612     CL      CH.sub.3 2-CF.sub.3 -phenyl                                 Ia.613     H       CN       2-CF.sub.3 -phenyl                                 Ia.614     F       CN       2-CF.sub.3 -phenyl                                 Ia.615     Cl      CN       2-CF.sub.3 -phenyl                                 Ia.616     H       H        3-CF.sub.3 -phenyl                                 Ia.617     F       H        3-CF.sub.3 -phenyl                                 Ia.618     Cl      H        3-CF.sub.3 -phenyl                                 Ia.619     H       Cl       3-CF.sub.3 -phenyl                                 Ia.620     F       Cl       3-CF.sub.3 -phenyl                                 Ia.621     Cl      Cl       3-CF.sub.3 -phenyl                                 Ia.622     H       Br       3-CF.sub.3 -phenyl                                 Ia.623     F       Br       3-CF.sub.3 -phenyl                                 Ia.624     Cl      Br       3-CF.sub.3 -phenyl                                 Ia.625     H       CH.sub.3 3-CF.sub.3 -phenyl                                 Ia.626     F       CH.sub.3 3-CF.sub.3 -phenyl                                 Ia.627     Cl      CH.sub.3 3-CF.sub.3 -phenyl                                 Ia.628     H       CN       3-CF.sub.3 -phenyl                                 Ia.629     F       CN       3-CF.sub.3 -phenyl                                 Ia.630     Cl      CN       3-CF.sub.3 -phenyl                                 Ia.631     H       H        4-CF.sub.3 -phenyl                                 Ia.632     F       H        4-CF.sub.3 -phenyl                                 Ia.633     Cl      H        4-CF.sub.3 -phenyl                                 Ia.634     H       Cl       4-CF.sub.3 -phenyl                                 Ia.635     F       Cl       4-CF.sub.3 -phenyl                                 Ia.636     Cl      Cl       4-CF.sub.3 -phenyl                                 Ia.637     H       Br       4-CF.sub.3 -phenyl                                 Ia.638     F       Br       4-CF.sub.3 -phenyl                                 Ia.639     Cl      Br       4-CF.sub.3 -phenyl                                 Ia.640     H       CH.sub.3 4-CF.sub.3 -phenyl                                 Ia.641     F       CH.sub.3 4-CF.sub.3 -phenyl                                 Ia.642     Cl      CH.sub.3 4-CF.sub.3 -phenyl                                 Ia.643     H       CN       4-CF.sub.3 -phenyl                                 Ia.644     F       CN       4-CF.sub.3 -phenyl                                 Ia.645     Cl      CN       4-CF.sub.3 -phenyl                                 Ia.646     H       H        2-CH.sub.3 O-phenyl                                Ia.647     F       H        2-CH.sub.3 O-phenyl                                Ia.648     Cl      H        2-CH.sub.3 O-phenyl                                Ia.649     H       Cl       2-CH.sub.3 O-phenyl                                Ia.650     F       Cl       2-CH.sub.3 O-phenyl                                Ia.651     Cl      Cl       2-CH.sub.3 O-phenyl                                Ia.652     H       Br       2-CH.sub.3 O-phenyl                                Ia.653     F       Br       2-CH.sub.3 O-phenyl                                Ia.654     Cl      Br       2-CH.sub.3 O-phenyl                                Ia.655     H       CH.sub.3 2-CH.sub.3 O-phenyl                                Ia.656     F       CH.sub.3 2-CH.sub.3 O-phenyl                                Ia.657     Cl      CH.sub.3 2-CH.sub.3 O-phenyl                                Ia.658     H       CN       2-CH.sub.3 O-phenyl                                Ia.659     F       CN       2-CH.sub.3 O-phenyl                                Ia.660     Cl      CN       2-CH.sub.3 O-phenyl                                Ia.661     H       H        3-CH.sub.3 O-phenyl                                Ia.662     F       H        3-CH.sub.3 O-phenyl                                Ia.663     Cl      H        3-CH.sub.3 O-phenyl                                Ia.664     H       Cl       3-CH.sub.3 O-phenyl                                Ia.665     F       Cl       3-CH.sub.3 O-phenyl                                Ia.666     Cl      Cl       3-CH.sub.3 O-phenyl                                Ia.667     H       Br       3-CH.sub.3 O-phenyl                                Ia.668     F       Br       3-CH.sub.3 O-phenyl                                Ia.669     Cl      Br       3-CH.sub.3 O-phenyl                                Ia.670     H       CH.sub.3 3-CH.sub.3 O-phenyl                                Ia.671     F       CH.sub.3 3-CH.sub.3 O-phenyl                                Ia.672     Cl      CH.sub.3 3-CH.sub.3 O-phenyl                                Ia.673     H       CN       3-CH.sub.3 O-phenyl                                Ia.674     F       CN       3-CH.sub.3 O-phenyl                                Ia.675     Cl      CN       3-CH.sub.3 O-phenyl                                Ia.676     H       H        4-CH.sub.3 O-phenyl                                Ia.677     F       H        4-CH.sub.3 O-phenyl                                Ia.678     Cl      H        4-CH.sub.3 O-phenyl                                Ia.679     H       Cl       4-CH.sub.3 O-phenyl                                Ia.680     F       Cl       4-CH.sub.3 O-phenyl                                Ia.681     Cl      Cl       4-CH.sub.3 O-phenyl                                Ia.682     H       Br       4-CH.sub.3 O-phenyl                                Ia.683     F       Br       4-CH.sub.3 O-phenyl                                Ia.684     Cl      Br       4-CH.sub.3 O-phenyl                                Ia.685     H       CH.sub.3 4-CH.sub.3 O-phenyl                                Ia.686     F       CH.sub.3 4-CH.sub.3 O-phenyl                                Ia.687     Cl      CH.sub.3 4-CH.sub.3 O-phenyl                                Ia.688     H       CN       4-CH.sub.3 O-phenyl                                Ia.689     F       CN       4-CH.sub.3 O-phenyl                                Ia.690     Cl      CN       4-CH.sub.3 O-phenyl                                Ia.691     H       H        2-CO.sub.2 CH.sub.3 -phenyl                        Ia.692     F       H        2-CO.sub.2 CH.sub.3 -phenyl                        Ia.693     Cl      H        2-CO.sub.2 CH.sub.3 -phenyl                        Ia.694     H       Cl       2-CO.sub.2 CH.sub.3 -phenyl                        Ia.695     F       Cl       2-CO.sub.2 CH.sub.3 -phenyl                        Ia.696     Cl      Cl       2-CO.sub.2 CH.sub.3 -phenyl                        Ia.697     H       Br       2-CO.sub.2 CH.sub.3 -phenyl                        Ia.698     F       Br       2-CO.sub.2 CH.sub.3 -phenyl                        Ia.699     Cl      Br       2-CO.sub.2 CH.sub.3 -phenyl                        Ia.700     H       CH.sub.3 2-CO.sub.2 CH.sub.3 -phenyl                        Ia.701     F       CH.sub.3 2-CO.sub.2 CH.sub.3 -phenyl                        Ia.702     Cl      CH.sub.3 2-CO.sub.2 CH.sub.3 -phenyl                        Ia.703     H       CN       2-CO.sub.2 CH.sub.3 -phenyl                        Ia.704     F       CN       2-CO.sub.2 CH.sub.3 -phenyl                        Ia.705     Cl      CN       2-CO.sub.2 CH.sub.3 -phenyl                        Ia.706     H       H        3-CO.sub.2 CH.sub.3 -phenyl                        Ia.707     F       H        3-CO.sub.2 CH.sub.3 -phenyl                        Ia.708     Cl      H        3-CO.sub.2 CH.sub.3 -phenyl                        Ia.709     H       Cl       3-CO.sub.2 CH.sub.3 -phenyl                        Ia.710     F       Cl       3-CO.sub.2 CH.sub.3 -phenyl                        Ia.711     Cl      Cl       3-CO.sub.2 CH.sub.3 -phenyl                        Ia.712     H       Br       3-CO.sub.2 CH.sub.3 -phenyl                        Ia.713     F       Br       3-CO.sub.2 CH.sub.3 -phenyl                        Ia.714     Cl      Br       3-CO.sub.2 CH.sub.3 -phenyl                        Ia.715     H       CH.sub.3 3-CO.sub.2 CH.sub.3 -phenyl                        Ia.716     F       CH.sub.3 3-CO.sub.2 CH.sub.3 -phenyl                        Ia.717     Cl      CH.sub.3 3-CO.sub.2 CH.sub.3 -phenyl                        Ia.718     H       CN       3-CO.sub.2 CH.sub.3 -phenyl                        Ia.719     F       CN       3-CO.sub.2 CH.sub.3 -phenyl                        Ia.720     Cl      CN       3-CO.sub.2 CH.sub.3 -phenyl                        Ia.721     H       H        4-CO.sub.2 CH.sub.3 -phenyl                        Ia.722     F       H        4-CO.sub.2 CH.sub.3 -phenyl                        Ia.723     Cl      H        4-CO.sub.2 CH.sub.3 -phenyl                        Ia.724     H       Cl       4-CO.sub.2 CH.sub.3 -phenyl                        Ia.725     F       Cl       4-CO.sub.2 CH.sub.3 -phenyl                        Ia.726     Cl      Cl       4-CO.sub.2 CH.sub.3 -phenyl                        Ia.727     H       Br       4-CO.sub.2 CH.sub.3 -phenyl                        Ia.728     F       Br       4-CO.sub.2 CH.sub.3 -phenyl                        Ia.729     Cl      Br       4-CO.sub.2 CH.sub.3 -phenyl                        Ia.730     H       CH.sub.3 4-CO.sub.2 CH.sub.3 -phenyl                        Ia.731     F       CH.sub.3 4-CO.sub.2 CH.sub.3 -phenyl                        Ia.732     Cl      CH.sub.3 4-CO.sub.2 CH.sub.3 -phenyl                        Ia.733     H       CN       4-CO.sub.2 CH.sub.3 -phenyl                        Ia.734     F       CN       4-CO.sub.2 CH.sub.3 -phenyl                        Ia.735     Cl      CN       4-CO.sub.2 CH.sub.3 -phenyl                        Ia.736     H       H        CH.sub.2 -phenyl                                   Ia.737     F       H        CH.sub.2 -phenyl                                   Ia.738     Cl      H        CH.sub.2 -phenyl                                   Ia.739     H       Cl       CH.sub.2 -phenyl                                   Ia.740     F       Cl       CH.sub.2 -phenyl                                   Ia.741     Cl      Cl       CH.sub.2 -phenyl                                   Ia.742     H       Br       CH.sub.2 -phenyl                                   Ia.743     F       Br       CH.sub.2 -phenyl                                   Ia.744     Cl      Br       CH.sub.2 -phenyl                                   Ia.745     H       CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 -phenyl                                   Ia.746     F       CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 -phenyl                                   Ia.747     Cl      CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 -phenyl                                   Ia.748     H       CN       CH.sub.2 -phenyl                                   Ia.749     F       CN       CH.sub.2 -phenyl                                   Ia.750     Cl      CN       CH.sub.2 -phenyl                                   ______________________________________                                    

Furthermore, the following substituted cinnamic acid derivatives of the formula I are particularly preferred:

the compounds Ib.001-Ib.750, which differ from the corresponding compounds Ia.001-Ia.750 in that R⁶ is methyl: ##STR4## the compounds Ic.001-Ic.750, which differ from the corresponding compounds Ia.001-Ia.750 in that R⁶ is ethyl: ##STR5## the compounds Id.001-Id.750, which differ from the corresponding compounds Ia.001-Ia.750 in that R⁶ is isopropyl: ##STR6## the compounds Ie.001-Ie.750, which differ from the corresponding compounds Ia.001-Ia.750 in that R⁶ is cyclopropyl: ##STR7## the compounds If.001-If.750, which differ from the corresponding compounds Ia.001-Ia.750 in that R⁵ and R⁶ are each methyl: ##STR8## the compounds Ig.001-Ig.750, which differ from the corresponding compounds Ia.001-Ia.750 in that R⁵ is ethoxy: ##STR9## the compounds Ih.001-Ih.750, which differ from the corresponding compounds Ia.001-Ia.750 in that X is NH: ##STR10## the compounds Ii.001-Ii.750, which differ from the corresponding compounds Ia.001-Ia.750 in that X is NH and R⁶ is methyl: ##STR11## the compounds Ik.001-Ik.750, which differ from the corresponding compounds Ia.001-Ia.750 in that X is NH and R⁶ is isopropyl: ##STR12## the compounds Il.001-Il.750, which differ from the corresponding compounds Ia.001-Ia.750 in that X is NH and R⁶ is 2-methylpropyl: ##STR13## the compounds Im.001-Im.750, which differ from the corresponding compounds Ia.001-Ia.750 in that X is NH and R⁶ is 2-methylthioethyl: ##STR14## the compounds In.001-In.750, which differ from the corresponding compounds Ia.001-Ia.750 in that X is NH and R⁶ is benzyl: ##STR15## the compounds Io.001-Io.750, which differ from the corresponding compounds Ia.001-Ia.750 in that X is N(CH₃): ##STR16## the compounds Ip.001-Ip.750, which differ from the corresponding compounds Ia.001-Ia.750 in that X is N(R⁸) and R⁸ together with R⁶ forms a propylene chain: ##STR17##

The substituted phthalimidocinnamic acid derivatives of the formula I are obtainable by various methods, for example by one of the following processes:

Process A:

Diazotization of anilines III and reaction of the resulting diazonium salts with propynoic acid derivatives IV in a manner known per se (cf. N. I. Granushchak et al., Zh. Organ. Ximii. (1980) 16 H012, 2578-2581) by the Meerwein method or modifications thereof: ##STR18##

In this method, the aniline III is first converted into a suitable diazonium salt, which is then reacted with IV in the presence of a copper salt.

The phenyldiazonium salt is advantageously prepared by reacting the aniline III in an aqueous acid solution, for example in hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid or sulfuric acid, with a nitrite, such as sodium nitrite or potassium nitrite, and reacting the product with the propynoic acid derivative IV in an inert solvent in the presence of a copper halide, such as copper(I) chloride, copper(I) bromide, copper(II) chloride or copper(II) bromide.

Examples of suitable inert solvents are water, acetonitrile, ketones, such as acetone, diethyl ketone and methyl ethyl ketone, ethers, such as dioxane and tetrahydrofuran, and alcohols, such as methanol and ethanol.

A further possibility for the preparation of the phenyldiazonium salt is to react the aniline III in an anhydrous system, for example in glacial acetic acid which contains hydrogen chloride, in dioxane, absolute ethanol, tetrahydrofuran or acetonitrile or in acetone, with a nitrite, such as tert-butyl nitrite or isopentyl nitrite. In this case, the diazotization can take place in the presence of the propynoic acid derivative IV and of the copper halide.

The reaction temperature is usually from -30 to 80° C.

The components of the diazotization reaction are usually used in a roughly stoichiometric ratio, but an excess of one of the com- ponents may be advantageous, for example to ensure as complete conversion as possible of the other component.

The propynoic acid derivative IV can be used in equimolar amounts, in excess or in less than the stoichiometric amount, based on the phenyldiazonium salt. In general, a large excess, based on the phenyldiazonium salt, of propynoic acid derivative IV has proven particularly advantageous.

The copper halide is usually used in a stoichiometric ratio, but an excess or less than the stoichiometric amount is also possible.

Process B:

Reaction of a benzaldehyde V with an ylide VI in a manner known per se (cf. for example R. S. Mali and V. J. Yadav, Synthesis (1984) 10, 862): ##STR19##

Ar is an aromatic radical which, if desired, may be substituted, preferably phenyl.

Examples of suitable solvents are aromatic hydrocarbons, such as benzene and toluene, ethers, such as diethyl ether, tetrahydrofuran and dioxane, dipolar aprotic solvents, such as dimethyl sulfoxide and dimethylformamide, and protic solvents, such as methanol and ethanol. Mixtures of the stated solvents are also suitable.

The reaction is usually carried out at from 0C to the boiling point of the particular reaction mixture.

Usually, the benzaldehyde and the ylide are used in roughly stoichiometric amounts, but it is also possible to use an excess of one of the components.

Process C:

Reaction of a benzaldehyde V with a CH-acidic compound VII in a manner known per se (cf. for example J. March, Advanced Organic Chemistry, page 835 et seq.): ##STR20##

Depending on the particular substituents and on the reaction conditions, it may be advantageous to carry out the reaction in the presence of a catalytic or roughly equivalent amount, based on VII, of a base or in the presence of an acid.

Examples of suitable bases are alkali metal alcoholates, such as sodium methylate, sodium ethylate and potassium tert-butylate, aromatic and aliphatic nitrogen bases, such as pyridine, piperidine, triethylamine, ammonium acetate and P-alanine, and metal hydrides such as sodium hydride and potassium hydride.

Acids which may be used are in particular acetic acid and propionic acid.

The reaction is carried out either in the absence of a solvent or in an excess of base or acid or in an inert solvent or diluent. For example, alcohols, such as methanol and ethanol, and ethers, such as diethyl ether and methyl tert-butyl ether, are suitable solvents, depending on the reaction conditions.

The reaction can be carried out in general at from 0° C. to the boiling point of the reaction mixture.

Usually, the starting compounds V and VII are used in roughly equimolar amounts, but one of the components may also be used in excess.

Process D:

Reaction of an activated carboxylic acid VIII with a nucleophile IX or of an activated carboxylic acid X with an alcohol HOR⁷ in a manner known per se (cf. for example J. March, Advanced Organic Chemistry, page 348 et seq.): ##STR21##

L¹ is a conventional leaving group, for example chlorine, bromine or 1-imidazolyl.

If L¹ is chlorine or bromine, the presence of a base, such as triethylamine or pyridine, may be advantageous.

Examples of suitable solvents are halohydrocarbons, such as methylene chloride and 1,2-dichloroethane, aromatic hydrocarbons and halohydrocarbons, such as benzene, toluene and chlorobenzene, ethers, such as diethyl ether, tetrahydrofuran, methyl tert-butyl ether and dioxane, dipolar aprotic solvents, such as dimethyl sulfoxide and dimethylformamide, and mixtures of such solvents.

The reaction is carried out in general at from -20° C. to the boiling point of the reaction mixture.

Usually, the starting compounds are used in roughly stoichiometric amounts, unless it is preferable to use one of the components in excess.

The activated carboxylic acids VIII and X where L¹ is chlorine or bromine are in turn obtainable in a manner known per se by reacting the corresponding carboxylic acids XI or I where R⁷ is hydrogen with a halogenating agent, for example with thionyl chloride, thionyl bromide, sulfuryl chloride, sulfuryl bromide, an organic sulfonyl choride, such as tosyl chloride, phosphorus trichloride, phosphorus tribromide, phosphorus pentachloride, phosphorus pentabromide or phosphoryl bromide, or with a binary halogenating system, such as tetrachloromethane/triphenylphosphine or tetrabromomethane/triphenylphosphine: ##STR22##

The halogenation can be carried out without a solvent or in an inert solvent. In general, suitable solvents are, for example, halohydrocarbons, such as methylene chloride, chloroform and 1,2-dichloroethane, aromatic hydrocarbons and halohydrocarbons, such as benzene, toluene and chlorobenzene, dipolar aprotic solvents, such as acetonitrile, and carbon disulfide and ethers, such as diethyl ether, methyl tert-butyl ether and tetrahydrofuran, depending on the halogenating agent. Mixtures of these solvents are also suitable.

The halogenation can be carried out at from -30° C to the boiling point of the reaction mixture.

Depending on the halogenating agent, the acid to be halogenated is advantageously used in a stoichiometric amount or in excess.

In a variant of the process, the activated carboxylic acid VIII or X is prepared in situ, particularly when L¹ is 1-imidazolyl or when Mitsunobu conditions are used (0. Mitsunobu, Synthesis 1981, 1).

Process E:

Reaction of an acid derivative XII with an alkylating agent XIII or of a compound I where R⁷ is hydrogen with an alkylating agent L² R⁷ in a manner known per se: ##STR23##

L² is a conventional leaving group, such as halogen, preferably chlorine, bromine or iodine, alkyl- or haloalkylsulfonyloxy, preferably methylsulfonyloxy or trifluoromethylsulfonyloxy, arylsulfonyloxy, preferably toluenesulfonyloxy, or alkoxysulfonyloxy, preferably methoxysulfonyloxy or ethoxysulfonyloxy.

The reaction is advantageously carried out in an inert solvent, for example in an ether, such as diethyl ether, methyl tert-butyl ether, dimethoxyethane, diethylene glycol dimethyl ether, tetrahydrofuran or dioxane, a ketone, such as acetone, diethyl ketone, ethyl methyl ketone or cyclohexanone, a dipolar aprotic solvent, such as acetonitrile, dimethylformamide, N-methylpyrrolidone or dimethyl sulfoxide, a protic solvent, such as methanol or ethanol, an aromatic hydrocarbon or halohydrocarbon, such as benzene, chlorobenzene or 1,2-dichlorobenzene, a heteroaromatic solvent, such as pyridine or quinoline, or a mixture of such solvents.

Tetrahydrofuran, acetone, diethyl ketone and dimethylformamide are particularly suitable.

The alkylations are usually carried out in the presence of a base, for example the hydroxides, hydrides, alkoxides, carbonates or bicarbonates of alkali metal and alkaline earth metal cations, or tertiary aliphatic amines, such as triethylamine, N-methylmorpholine and N-ethyl-N,N-diisopropylamine, and bicyclic and tricyclic amines, such as diazabicycloundecane (DBU) and diazabicyclooctane (DABCO), and aromatic nitrogen bases, such as pyridine, 4-dimethylaminopyridine and quinoline, being suitable. Combinations of different bases are also possible. Preferred bases are sodium hydride, sodium hydroxide, sodium carbonate, potassium carbonate, sodium methylate, sodium ethylate and potassium tert-butylate.

Usually, the starting materials are used in roughly stoichiometric amounts, but an excess of one or other component may also be advantageous with regard to carrying out the process or for ensuring as complete conversion as possible of XII or of I where R⁷ is hydrogen.

The molar ratio of acid derivative XII, or I where R⁷ is hydrogen, to base is in general from 1:1 to 1:3.

The concentration of the starting materials in the solvent is usually from about 0.1 to 5.0 mol/l.

The reaction can be carried out at from 0° C. to the boiling point of the particular reaction mixture.

Process F:

Reaction of a tetrahydrophthalic anhydride XIV with an aminocinnamic acid derivative Ia in a manner known per se: ##STR24##

Examples of suitable solvents/diluents are alkanecarboxylic acids, such as acetic acid, propionic acid and isobutyric acid, alkanecarboxylic esters, such as ethyl acetate, aprotic solvents, such as dimethylformamide, dimethyl sulfoxide and N-methylpyrrolidone, and aromatics, such as toluene and the xylenes. When an aprotic solvent is used, it is preferable continuously to remove the water of reaction formed or to carry out acid catalysis (with, for example, p-toluenesulfonic acid, trifluoromethanesulfonic acid, etc.).

The reaction temperature is usually from 0° C. to the boiling point of the reaction mixture.

As a rule, the starting materials are used in roughly stoichiometric amounts, but one or other component may also advantageously be used in an amount of up to about 10 molt less than or greater than the stoichiometric amount.

The aminocinnamic acid derivatives IIa are novel and in turn are obtainable, for example, by one of the methods described under processes A to E or in a manner known per se (cf. for example Houben-Weyl, Methoden der organischen Chemie, Vol. XI/1, 4th Edition 1957, page 431 et seq.) by reduction of the corresponding nitrocinnamic acid derivatives IIb: ##STR25##

Particularly suitable reducing agents are

elemental metals, such as iron, tin and zinc,

hydrogen in the presence of suitable catalysts, such as palladium or platinum on carbon or Raney nickel, or

complex hydrides, such as LiAlH₄ and NaBH₄, in the presence or absence of catalysts.

Suitable solvents are usually carboxylic acids, such as acetic acid and propionic acid, alcohols, such as methanol and ethanol, ethers, such as diethyl ether, methyl tert-butyl ether, tetrahydrofuran and dioxane, aromatics, such as benzene and toluene, and mixtures of said solvents, depending on the reducing agent.

The reactions can be carried out at from -100° C. to the boiling point of the particular reaction mixture.

Usually, the starting compounds are used in roughly stoichiometric amounts; in individual cases, however, an excess of up to about 10 mol % of one or other component may also be advantageous.

The nitrocinnamic acid derivatives IIb are likewise novel and can be prepared, for example, by the methods described under processes A to E.

Unless stated otherwise, all processes described above are advantageously carried out at atmospheric pressure or under the autogenous pressure of the particular reaction mixture.

Starting compounds stated for the individual processes are either known or are obtainable in a manner known per se, for example also by one of the processes described.

The substituted phthalimidocinnamic acid derivatives of the formula I may contain one or more centers of chirality and are then usually obtained as enantiomer or diastereomer mixtures. The mixtures can, if desired, be resolved into the substantially pure isomers by the conventional methods, for example by means of crystallization or chromatography over an optically active adsorbate. Pure optically active isomers can also be prepared, for example, from corresponding optically active starting materials.

The compounds I and their agriculturally useful salts are suitable, both in the form of isomer mixtures and in the form of the pure isomers, as herbicides. The agents containing I are capable of very good control of weeds and grass weeds in crops such as wheat, rice, corn, soybean and cotton, without significantly damaging the crops. This effect occurs in particular at low application rates.

Depending on the particular application method, the compounds I or herbicides containing them may also be used in a further number of crops for eliminating undesirable plants. For example, the following crops are suitable:

Allium cepa, Ananas comosus, Arachis hypogaea, Asparagus officinalis, Beta vulgaris spp. altissima, Beta vulgaris spp. rapa, Brassica napus var. napus, Brassica napus var. napobrassica, Brassica rapa var. silvestris, Camellia sinensis, Carthamus tinctorius, Carya illinoinensis, Citrus limon, Citrus sinensis, Coffea arabica (Coffea canephora, Coffea liberica), Cucumis sativus, Cynodon dactylon, Daucus carota, Elaeis guineensis, Fragaria vesca, Glycine max, Gossypium hirsutum, (Gossypium arboreum, Gossypium herbaceum, Gossypium vitifolium), Helianthus annuus, Hevea brasiliensis, Hordeum vulgare, Humulus lupulus, Ipomoea batatas, Juglans regia, Lens culinaris, Linum usitatissimum, Lycopersicon lycopersicum, Malus spp., Manihot esculenta, Medicago sativa, Musa spp., Nicotiana tabacum (N.rustica), Olea europaea, Oryza sativa, Phaseolus lunatus, Phaseolus vulgaris, Picea abies, Pinus spp., Pisum sativum, Prunus avium, Prunus persica, Pyrus communis, Ribes sylvestre, Ricinus communis, Saccharum officinarum, Secale cereale, Solanum tuberosum, Sorghum bicolor (s. vulgare), Theobroma cacao, Trifolium pratense, Triticum aestivum, Triticum durum, Vicia faba, Vitis vinifera und Zea mays.

Moreover, the compounds I can also be used in crops which are resistant to the action of herbicides as a result of breeding including genetic engineering methods.

The substituted phthalimidocinnamic acid derivatives I are also suitable for the desiccation and/or defoliation of plants.

As desiccants, they are particularly suitable for drying out the above-ground parts of crops, such as potato, rape, sunflower and soybean. This permits completely mechanical harvesting of these important crops.

Facilitating harvesting is also of economic interest and is permitted by the concentrated dropping or reduction of the adhesion to the tree in the case of citrus fruits, olives or other species and varieties of pomes, drupes and indehiscent fruit. The same mechanism, ie. promotion of the formation of abscission tissue between fruit or leaf and shoot part of the plant is also essential for readily controllable defoliation of crops, in particular cotton.

Furthermore, the reduction of the time interval in which the individual cotton plants ripen leads to higher fiber quality after harvesting.

The compounds I and the herbicides containing them can be applied, for example, in the form of directly sprayable aqueous solutions, powders, suspensions, including concentrated aqueous, oily or other suspensions or dispersions, emulsions, oil dispersions, pastes, dusting agents, broadcasting agents or granules, by spraying, nebulizing, dusting, broadcasting or pouring. The application forms depend on the intended uses; they should in any case ensure a very fine distribution of the novel active ingredients.

Suitable inert assistants for the preparation of directly sprayable solutions, emulsions, pastes or oil dispersions are essentially mineral oil fractions having a medium to high boiling point, such as kerosene and diesel oil, and coaltar oils and oils of vegetable and animal origin, aliphatic, cyclic and aromatic hydrocarbons, for example paraffins, tetrahydronaphthalene, alkylated naphthalenes and derivatives thereof, alkylated benzenes and derivatives thereof, alcohols, such as methanol, ethanol, propanol, butanol and cyclohexanol, ketones, such as cyclohexanone, strongly polar solvents, for example amines, such as N-methylpyrrolidone, and water.

Aqueous application forms can be prepared from emulsion concentrates, suspensions, pastes, wettable powders or water-dispersible granules by adding water. For the preparation of emulsions, pastes or oil dispersions, the substances, as such or dissolved in an oil or solvent, can be homogenized in water by means of wetting agents, adherents, dispersants or emulsifiers. However, it is also possible to prepare concentrates which consist of active ingredient, wetting agents, adherents, dispersants or emulsifiers and possibly solvent or oil and which are suitable for dilution with water.

Suitable surfactants are the alkali metal, alkaline earth metal and ammonium salts of aromatic sulfonic acids, for example ligninsulfonic, phenolsulfonic, naphthalenesulfonic and dibutylnaphthalenesulfonic acid, and of fatty acids, alkylsulfonates, alkylarylsulfonates, alkylsulfates, lauryl ether sulfates and fatty alcohol sulfates, and salts of sulfated hexa-, hepta- and octadecanols and of fatty alcohol glycol ethers, condensates of sulfonated naphthalene and its derivatives with formaldehyde, condensates of naphthalene or of naphthalenesulfonic acids with phenyl and formaldehyde, polyoxyethylene octylphenol ether, ethoxylated isooctyl-, octyl- or nonylphenol, alkylphenyl polyglycol ether, tributylphenyl polyglycol ether, alkylaryl polyether alcohols, isotridecyl alcohol, fatty alcohol/ethylene oxide condensates, ethoxylated castor oil, polyoxyethylene alkyl ethers, polyoxypropylene alkyl ethers, lauryl alcohol polyglycol ether acetate, sorbitol esters, ligninsulfite waste liquors or methylcellulose.

Powders, broadcasting agents and dusting agents can be prepared by mixing or milling the active ingredients together with a solid carrier.

Granules, for example coated, impregnated and homogeneous granules, can be prepared by binding the active ingredients to solid carriers. Solid carriers are mineral earths, such as silicas, silica gels, silicates, talc, kaolin, limestone, lime, chalk, bole, loess, clay, dolomite, kieselguhr, calcium sulfate, magnesium sulfate, magnesium oxide, milled plastics, fertilizers, such as ammonium sulfate, ammonium phosphate, ammonium nitrate or ureas, and vegetable products, such as grain flour, bark meal, wood meal and nutshell meal, cellulosic powders or other solid carriers.

The concentrations of the active ingredients I in the ready-to-use formulations can be varied within wide ranges, for example from 0.01 to 95, preferably from 0.5 to 90, % by weight. The active ingredients are used in a purity of from 90 to 100%, preferably from 95 to 100% (according to the NMR spectrum).

The following formulation examples illustrate the preparation of such formulations:

I. 20 parts by weight of compound No. I.01 are dissolved in a mixture which consists of 80 parts by weight of alkylated benzene, 10 parts by weight of the adduct of from 8 to 10 mol of ethylene oxide with 1 mol of N-monoethanololeamide, 5 parts by weight of the calcium salt of dodecylbenzenesulfonic acid and 5 parts by weight of the adduct of 40 mol of ethylene oxide with 1 mol of castor oil. By pouring the solution into 100,000 parts by weight of water and finely distributing it therein, an aqueous dispersion which contains 0.02% by weight of the active ingredient is obtained.

II. 20 parts by weight of compound No. I.02 are dissolved in a mixture which consists of 40 parts by weight of cyclohexanone, 30 parts by weight of isobutanol, 20 parts by weight of the adduct of 7 mol of ethylene oxide with 1 mol of isooctylphenol and 10 parts by weight of the adduct of 40 mol of ethylene oxide with 1 mol of castor oil. By pouring the solution into 100 000 parts by weight of water and finely distributing it therein, an aqueous dispersion which contains 0.02% by weight of the active ingredient is obtained.

III. 20 parts by weight of active ingredient No. I.13 are dissolved in a mixture which consists of 25 parts by weight of cyclohexanone, 65 parts by weight of a mineral oil fraction boiling within the range from 210 to 280° C. and 10 parts by weight of the adduct of 40 mol of ethylene oxide with 1 mol of castor oil. By pouring the solution into 100 000 parts by weight of water and finely distributing it therein, an aqueous dispersion which contains 0.02% by weight of the active ingredient is obtained.

IV. 20 parts by weight of active ingredient No. I.14 are thoroughly mixed with 3 parts by weight of the sodium salt of diisobutylnaphthalene-α-sulfonic acid, 17 parts by weight of the sodium salt of a ligninsulfonic acid from a sulfite waste liquor and 60 parts by weight of silica gel powder, and the mixture is milled in a hammer mill. By finely distributing the mixture in 20 000 parts by weight of water, a spray liquor which contains 0.1% by weight of the active ingredient is obtained.

V. 3 parts by weight of active ingredient No. 1.24 are mixed with 97 parts by weight of finely divided kaolin. A dusting agent which contains 3% by weight of the active ingredient is obtained in this manner.

VI. 20 parts by weight of active ingredient No. I.15 are thoroughly mixed with 2 parts by weight of the calcium salt of dodecylbenzenesulfonic acid, 8 parts by weight of a fatty alcohol polyglycol ether, 2 parts by weight of the sodium salt of a phenol/urea/formaldehyde condensate and 68 parts by weight of a paraffinic mineral oil. A stable oily dispersion is obtained.

The active ingredients I or the herbicides can be applied by the preemergence or postemergence method. If the active ingredients are less well tolerated by certain crops, it is possible to use application methods in which the herbicides are sprayed with the aid of the sprays in such a way that the leaves of the sensitive crops are as far as possible not affected while the active ingredients reach the leaves of undesirable plants growing underneath or the uncovered soil surface (post-directed, lay-by).

The application rates of active ingredient I are from 0.001 to 3.0, preferably from 0.01 to 2, kg/ha of active ingredient (a.i.), depending on the aim of control, the season, the target plants and stage of growth.

In order to broaden the action spectrum and to achieve synergistic effects, the substituted phthalimidocinnamic acid derivatives I can be mixed with a large number of members of other groups of herbicidal or growth-regulating active ingredients and applied together with them. Examples of suitable components of the mixture are diazines, 4H-3,1-benzoxazine derivatives, benzothiadiazinones, 2,6-dinitroanilines, N-phenylcarbamates, thiocarbamates, halocarboxylic acids, triazines, amides, ureas, diphenyl ethers, triazinones, uracils, benzofuran derivatives, cyclohexane-1,3-dione derivatives which carry, for example, a carboxyl or carbimino group in the 2 position, quinolinecarboxylic acid derivatives, imidazolinones, sulfonamides, sulfonylureas, aryloxy- and hetaryloxyphenoxypropionic acid and their salts, esters and amides and others.

It may also be useful to apply the compounds I, alone or in combination with other herbicides, also as a mixture together with further crop protection agents, for example with pesticides or agents for controlling phytopathogenic fungi or bacteria. The miscibility with mineral salt solutions which are used for eliminating nutrient and trace element deficiencies is also of interest. Nonphytotoxic oils and oil concentrates may also be added.

PREPARATION EXAMPLES Example 1 N-{4-Chloro-5-[2-(N-ethoxycarbonylmethyl-N-methylaminocarbonyl)-2-chloroethen-1-yl]-2-fluorophenyl}-3,4,5,6-tetrahydrophthalimide (compound No. I.17)

6 mmol of carbonyldiimidazole were added dropwise to a solution of 5 mmol of N-[4-chloro-5-(2-hydroxycarbonyl-2-chloroethen-1-yl)-2-fluorophenyl]-3,4,5,6-tetrahydrophthalimide in 50 ml of absolute tetrahydrofuran, after which stirring was carried out for one hour at about 20° C. 5 mmol of ethyl sarcosine hydrochloride were then added to the reaction mixture. 5 mmol of triethylamine in 5 ml of tetrahydrofuran were then added dropwise. Stirring was carried out for 48 hours at about 20° C., after which the solvent was removed under reduced pressure from a water-jet pump. The residue was taken up in water, after which the product was extracted with ethyl acetate. The combined organic phases were dried over sodium sulfate and then evaporated down. The crude product was purified by chromatography over silica gel (eluent: 1:2 petroleum ether/methyl tert-butyl ether). Yield: 0.97 g (40%).

Example 2 N-{4-Chloro-3-[2-(1-allyloxycarbonyleth-1-yloxycarbonyl)-ethen-1-yl]phenyl}-3,4,5,6-tetrahydrophthalimide (compound No. I.11)

A solution of 6.5 mmol of 2-allyl 2-bromopropionate in 5 ml of absolute dimethylformamide was added dropwise at 50° C. to a mixture of 5.4 mmol of N-[4-chloro-3-(2-hydroxycarbonylethen-1-yl)-phenyl]-3,4,5,6-tetrahydrophthalimide, 5.4 mmol of potassium carbonate and 50 ml of absolute dimethylformamide. Stirring was carried out for 10 hours at 50° C., after which the reaction mixture was cooled. The solvent was then removed under reduced pressure from a water-jet pump. The residue was taken up in water, after which the product was extracted with methyl tert-butyl ether. The combined organic phases were dried over sodium sulfate and then evaporated down. Yield: 2.3 g (96%).

Example 3 N-{4-Chloro-5-[2-chloro-2-(1-methoxycarbonyl-1-cyclopropylmethoxycarbonyl)ethen-1-yl]-2-fluorophenyl}-3,4,5,6-tetrahydrophthalimide (compound No. I.16)

7.9 mmol of triphenylphosphine were added to a solution of 7.2 mmol of N-{ 4-chloro-5- (2-hydroxycarbonyl-2-chloroethen-1-yl)-2-fluorophenyl}-3,4,5,6-tetrahydrophthalimide and 7.2 mmol of methyl 1-cyclopropyl-1-hydroxyacetate in 30 ml of absolute tetrahydrofuran. 7.9 mmol of diethyl azodicarboxylate in a mixture of 10 ml of tetrahydrofuran and 10 ml of toluene were then added dropwise. Stirring was carried out for 2 hours at about 20° C., after which a further 3.95 mmol of triphenylphosphine and 3.95 mmol of ethyl azodicarboxylate were added to the reaction mixture and stirring was then continued for 12 hours at about 20° C. Thereafter, 1 ml of water was added and, after stirring for a further 10 minutes, three pinches of sodium sulfate were introduced into the reaction mixture. Finally, the undissolved material was filtered off and the filtrate was evaporated down under reduced pressure from a water-jet pump. The crude product was purified by means of chromatography over silica gel (eluent: 2:1 petroleum ether/diethyl ether). Yield: 0.98 g (28%).

Table 8 lists very particularly preferred substituted phthalimidocinnamic acid derivatives of the formula I, which were prepared or can be prepared according to the examples:

                                      TABLE 8                                      __________________________________________________________________________      ##STR26##                                                                                               Mp. [° C.]                                    No.                                                                               R.sup.2                                                                          R.sup.4                                                                           X   R.sup.6                                                                               R.sup.7                                                                               .sup.1 H-NMR [δ in ppm]                        __________________________________________________________________________     I.01                                                                              H CH.sub.3                                                                          O   CH.sub.3                                                                              CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                                     Oil                                                  I.02                                                                              H CH.sub.3                                                                          O   C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                       CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                                     Oil                                                  I.03                                                                              H Cl O   CH.sub.3                                                                              CH.sub.3                                                                              149-151                                              I.04                                                                              H Cl O   H      CH.sub.3                                                                              113-114                                              I.05                                                                              H Cl O   H      CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                                     95                                                   I.06                                                                              H Cl O   H      C(CH.sub.3).sub.3                                                                     120-121                                              I.07                                                                              H Cl O   C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                       C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                       1.00 (t, 3H); 1.23 (t, 3H);                                                    1.74 (m, 4H); 1.93 (m, 2H);                                                    2.33 (m, 4H); 4.19 (q, 2H);                                                    5.12 (t, 1H); 7.50 (dd, 1H);                                                   7.74 (d, 1H); 7.95 (d, 1H);                                                    8.18 (s, 1H)                                         I.08                                                                              H H  O   C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                       C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                       86                                                   I.09                                                                              H Br O   CH.sub.3                                                                              CH.sub.3                                                                              1.52 (d, 3H); 1.72 (brs, 4H);                                                  2.33 (brs, 4H); 3.72 (s, 3H);                                                  5.26 (q, 1H); 7.49 (dd, 1H);                                                   7.71 (d, 1H); 7.86 (d, 1H);                                                    8.37 (s, 1H)                                         I.10                                                                              H Br O   C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                       C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                       1.02 (t, 3H); 1.24 (t, 3H);                                                    1.71 (brs, 4H); 1.92 (m, 2H);                                                  2.33 (brs, 4H); 4.19 (m, 2H);                                                  5.12 (t, 1H); 7.50 (dd, 1H);                                                   7.72 (d, 1H); 7.87 (d, 1H);                                                    8.38 (s, 1H)                                         I.11                                                                              H H  O   CH.sub.3                                                                              CH.sub.2 CH═CH.sub.2                                                              1.54 (d, 3H); 1.74 (brs, 4H);                                                  2.34 (brs, 4H); 4.65 (d, 2H);                                                  5.22 (m, 2H); 5.32 (d, 1H);                                                    5.92 (m, 1H); 7.23 (d, 1H);                                                    7.44 (dd, 1H); 7.66 (d, 1H);                                                   7.94 (d, 1H); 8.00 (d, 1H)                           I.12                                                                              H H  O   OC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                      C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                       114                                                  I.13                                                                              F Cl O   CH.sub.3                                                                              C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                       1.36 (t, 3H); 1.62 (d, 3H);                                                    1.82 (brs, 4H); 2.47 (brs, 4H);                                                4.27 (q, 2H); 5.26 (q, 1H);                                                    7.38 (d, 1H); 7.98 (d, 1H);                                                    8.17 (s, 1H);                                        I.14                                                                              F Cl O   H      CH.sub.3                                                                              90-91                                                I.15                                                                              F Cl O   CH.sub.3                                                                              CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                                                    1.28 (d, 3H); 1.30 (d, 3H);                                                    1.61 (d, 3H); 1.84 (brs, 4H);                                                  2.46 (brs, 4H); 5.08 (sept,                                                    1H); 5.20 (q, 1H); 7.36 (d,                                                    1H); 7.98 (d, 1H); 8.16 (s,                                                    1H);                                                 I.16                                                                              F Cl O   cyclopropyl                                                                           CH.sub.3                                                                              96-98                                                I.17                                                                              F Cl N(CH.sub.3)                                                                        H      C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                       1.23 (t, 3H); 1.74 (brs, 4H);                                                  2.47 (brs, 4H); 3.17, 3.34 (s,                                                 3H); 4.17 (q, 2H); 4.18, 4.36                                                  (brs, 2H); 7.00, 7.12 (s, 1H);                                                 7.34 (m, 2H);                                        I.18                                                                              F Cl NH  H      C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                       132-133                                              I.19                                                                              F Cl NH  CH.sub.2 -phenyl                                                                      CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                                     1.26 (t, 3H); 1.86 (brs, 4H);                                                  2.44 (brs, 4H); 3.24 (d, 2H);                                                  4.20 (q, 2H); 4.92 (q, 1H);                                                    7.16 (d, 2H); 7.26 (m, 5H);                                                    7.80 (d, 1H); 8.16 (s, 1H);                          I.20                                                                              F Cl NH  CH.sub.2 CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                                           CH.sub.3                                                                              0.99 (d, 6H); 1.72 (m, 3H);                                                    1.84 (brs, 4H); 2.46 (brs, 4H);                                                3.78 (s, 3H); 4.74 (dt, 1H);                                                   7.18 (d, 1H); 7.36 (d, 1H);                                                    7.79 (d, 1H); 8.16 (s, 1H);                          I.21                                                                              F Cl NH  CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                                                    CH.sub.3                                                                              1.00 (dd, 6H); 1.82 (brs, 4H);                                                 2.45 (brs, 4H); 2.48 (m, 1H);                                                  3.80 (s, 3H); 4.63 (dd, 1H);                                                   7.28 (d, 1H); 7.38 (d, 1H);                                                    7.83 (d, 1H); 8.15 (s, 1H);                          I.22                                                                              F Cl NH  CH.sub.3                                                                              CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                                     1.30 (brs, 3H); 1.55 (brs, 3H);                                                1.83 (brs, 4H); 2.46 (brs, 4H);                                                4.24 (brs, 2H); 4.65 (brs, 1H);                                                7.38 (d, 1H); 7.55 (d, 1H);                                                    7.82 (d, 1H); 8.16 (s, 1H);                          I.23                                                                              F Cl NH  CH.sub.3                                                                              CH.sub.3                                                                              1.58 (d, 3H); 1.84 (brs, 4H);                                                  2.43 (brs, 4H); 3.82 (s, 3H);                                                  4.86 (q, 1H); 7.36 (d, 1H);                                                    7.80 (d, 1H); 8.18 (s, 1H);                                                    9.36 (brs, 1H)                                       I.24                                                                              H CH.sub.3                                                                          O   H      CH.sub.3                                                                              80-81                                                I.25                                                                              F Cl N(CH.sub.3)                                                                        H      CH.sub.3                                                                              1.82 (brs, 4H); 2.44 (brs, 4H);                                                3.10-3.22 (brs, 3H); 3.75 (s,                                                  3H); 4.22 (brs, 2H); 7.06 (d,                                                  1H); 7.38 (d, 1H); 7.80 (brs,                                                  1H)                                                  __________________________________________________________________________

Use examples (herbicidal activity)

The herbicidal activity of the substituted phthalimidocinnamic acid derivatives I was demonstrated by the following greenhouse experiments:

The culture vessels used were plastic flowerpots containing loamy sand with about 3.0% of humus as substrate. The seeds of the test plants were sown separately according to species.

In the preemergence treatment, the active ingredients suspended or emulsified in water were applied directly after sowing, by means of finely distributing nozzles. The vessels were lightly sprinkle-irrigated in order to promote germination and growth and were then covered with transparent plastic covers until the plants had begun to grow. This covering ensures uniform germination of the test plants, unless this has been adversely affected by the active ingredients.

For the postemergence treatment, the test plants were first grown to a height of growth of from 3 to 15 cm, depending on the form of growth, before being treated with the active ingredients suspended or emulsified in water. For this purpose, the test plants were either directly sown and grown in the same vessels or were first grown separately as seedlings and transplanted into the test vessels a few days before the treatment. The application rate for the postemergence treatment was 0.0625, 0.0313, 0.0156 or 0.0078 kg/ha of a.i.

The plants were kept at 10-25° C. or 20-35° C., according to species. The test period extended over 2 to 4 weeks. During this time, the plants were tended and their reaction to the individual treatments was evaluated.

Evaluation was based on a scale from 0 to 100. 100 means no emergence of the plants or complete destruction of at least the above-ground parts and 0 means no damage or normal course of growth.

The plants used in the greenhouse experiments consisted of the following species:

    ______________________________________                                         Botanical name     Common name                                                 ______________________________________                                         Amaranthus         carelessweed; redroot                                       retroflexus        pigweed;                                                                       common amaranth                                             Chenopodium album  lambsquarters; pigweed;                                                        fat-hen; white goosefoot                                    Chrysanthemum      crown daisy;                                                coronarium         garland chrysanthumum                                       Galium aparine     catchweed bedstraw                                          Ipomoea subspecies morningglory                                                Matricaria inodora false chamomille;                                                              scentless chamomille;                                                          false mayweed;                                              Polygonum persicaria                                                                              lady's thumb; redshank                                      Sida spinosa       prickly sida; teaweed                                       Solanum nigrum     black nightshade                                            Triticum aestivum  winter wheat                                                ______________________________________                                    

At an application rate of 0.0625 or 0.0313 kg/ha of a.i., compound No. I.24 had a very good action against Galium aparine and Solanum nigrum in wheat.

At an application rate of 0.0156 or 0.0078 kg/ha of a.i. in the postemergence method, compound no. I.01 controlled Chenopodium album, Chrysanthemum coronarium, Ipomoea subspecies and Polygonum persicaria better than the comparative compound A disclosed in ##STR27##

At an application rate of 0.625 or 0.0313 kg/ha of a.i. in the postemergence method, compound no. 1.08 was more effective in the test on Amaranthus retroflexus, Chenopodium album, Ipomoea subspecies, Matricaria inodora and Sida spinosa than the comparative compounds B and C disclosed in EP-A 240659. ##STR28##

Use examples (desiccant/defoliant activity)

The test plants used were young, 4-leaf cotton plants (without cotyledons), which were grown under greenhouse conditions (relative humidity from 50 to 70%; day/night temperature 27/20° C.).

The foliage of the young cotton plants was treated to run-off with aqueous formulations of the active ingredients (with the addition of 0.15% by weight, based on the spray liquor, of the fatty alcohol alkoxylate Plurafac LF 700). The amount of water applied was equivalent to 1000 1/ha. After 13 days, the number of dropped leaves and the degree of defoliation in % were determined.

No dropping of leaves occurred in the case of the untreated control plants. 

We claim:
 1. A phthalimidocinnamic acid of the formula I ##STR29## where R¹ is hydrogen or C₁ -C₄ -alkyl;R² is hydrogen or halogen; R³ is cyano, nitro, halogen, C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, C₁ -C₆ -haloalkyl, C₁ -C₆ -alkoxy or C₁ -C₆ -haloalkoxy; R⁴ is hydrogen, cyano, nitro, halogen or C₁ -C₆ -alkyl; R⁵ is hydrogen, C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, C₂ -C₆ -alkenyl, C₂ -C₆ -alkynyl, C₁ -C₆ -haloalkyl, C₁ -C6-cyanoalkyl, C₁ -C₆ -hydroxyalkyl, C₁ -C₆ -mercaptoalkyl, C₁ -C₆ -alkoxy-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl or C₁ -C₆ -alkylthio-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl; R⁶ is one of the groups stated under R⁵, or is cyano, nitro, C₁ -C₆ -alkoxy, C₁ -C₆ -haloalkoxy, C₁ -C₆ -alkylthio, C₁ -C₆ -haloalkylthio, C₃ -C₆ -cycloalkyl, C₃ -C6-cycloalkyl-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, (C₁ -C₆ -alkoxy) carbonyl-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, hydroxycarbonyl-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, (C₁ -C₆ -alkylamino)carbonyl-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, di(C₁ -C6-alkyl) aminocarbonyl-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, aminocarbonyl-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, (C₁ -C₆ -alkyl)carbonyl-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, C₁ -C₆ -alkoximino-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, hydroximino-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, di(C₁ -C₆ -alkoxy)-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, di(C₁ -C₆ -alkylthio)-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, C₃ -C₆ -haloalkenyl, (C₁ -C₆ -alkoxy)carbonyl, hydroxycarbonyl, (C₁ -C₆ -alkylamino)carbonyl, di(C₁ -C₆ -alkyl)aminocarbonyl, aminocarbonyl(C₁ -C₆ -alkyl)-carbonyl, (C₁ -C₆ -haloalkyl)carbonyl, aryl, hetaryl, aryl-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl or hetaryl-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, where the aryl and hetaryl rings may, if desired, carry from one to three groups selected from the group consisting of cyano, nitro, halogen, C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, C₁ -C₆ -haloalkyl, C₁ -C₆ -alkoxy, C₁ -C₆ -haloalkoxy, C₁ -C₆ -alkylthio, C₁ -C₆ -haloalkylthio, hydroxyl, mercapto and (C₁ -C₆ -alkoxy)carbonyl;or R⁵ and R⁶ together form a two-membered to six-membered alkylene chain in which a methylene unit may be replaced by oxygen or C₁ -C₄ -alkylimino; R⁷ is hydrogen, C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, C₃ -C₆ -alkenyl, C₃ -C₆ -alkynyl, C₂ -C₆ -haloalkyl, C₁ -C₆ -cyanoalkyl, C₁ -C₆ -alkoxy-C₂ -C₆ -alkyl, C₁ -C₆ -alkylthio-C₂ -C₆ -alkyl, (C₁ -C₆ -alkoxy) carbonyl-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, C₃ -C₆ -cycloalkyl, C₃ -C₆ -cycloalkyl-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, phenyl or benzyl, where the phenyl rings may each carry from one to three groups selected from the group consisting of cyano, nitro, halogen, C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, C₁ -C₆ -haloalkyl, C₁ -C₆ -alkoxy, C₁ -C₆ -haloalkoxy, C₁ -C₆ -alkylthio, C₁ -C₆ -haloalkylthio and (C₁ -C₆ -alkoxy)carbonyl; X is sulfur,and the agriculturally useful salts of I.
 2. The phthalimidocinnamic acid of the formula I defined in claim 1, where R³ is halogen or cyano.
 3. The phthalimidocinnamic acid of the formula I defined in claim 1, where R² is hydrogen, fluorine or chlorine.
 4. A herbicidal composition containing a herbicidal amount of at least one phthalimidocinnamic acid of the formula I or an agriculturally useful salt of I, as defined in claim 1, and at least one inert liquid or solid carrier and optionally at least one surfactant.
 5. A plant desiccant or defoliant composition containing and amount, effective for desiccation or defoliation, of at least one phthalimidocinnamic acid of the formula I or an agriculturally useful salt of I, as defined in claim 1, and at least one inert liquid or solid carrier and optionally at least one surfactant.
 6. A process for the preparation of a herbicidal composition, wherein a herbicidal amount of at least one phthalimidocinnamic acid of the formula I or an agriculturally useful salt of I, as defined in claim 1, and at least one inert liquid or solid carrier and optionally at least one surfactant are mixed.
 7. A process for the preparation of a desiccant or defoliant composition, wherein an amount, effective for desiccation or defoliation, of at least one phthalimidocinnamic acid of the formula I or an agriculturally useful salt of I, as defined in claim 1, and at least one inert liquid or solid carrier and optionally at least one surfactant are mixed.
 8. A method for controlling undesirable plant growth, wherein a herbicidal amount of at least one phthalimidocinnamic acid of the formula I or an agriculturally useful salt of I, as defined in claim 1, is contacted with plants or their habitat or on seed.
 9. A method for the desiccation or defoliation of plants, wherein an amount, effective for desiccation or defoliation, of at least one phthalimidocinnamic acid of the formula I or an agriculturally useful salt of I, as defined in claim 1, is contacted with plants.
 10. A process for the preparation of a phthalimidocinnamic acid of the formula I as defined in claim 1, where R⁴ is chlorine or bromine, wherein an aniline of the formula III ##STR30## where R¹ is hydrogen or C₁ -C₆ -alkyl;R² is hydrogen or halogen; and R³ is cyano, nitro, halogen, C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, C₁ -C₆ -haloalkyl, C₁ -C₆ -alkoxy or C₁ -C₆ -haloalkoxy;and a propynoic acid IV ##STR31## where R⁵ is hydrogen, C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, C₂ -C₆ -alkenyl, C₂ -C₆ -alkynyl, C₁ -C₆ -haloalkyl, C₁ -C₆ -cyanoalkyl, C₁ -C₆ -hydroxyalkyl, C₁ -C₆ -mercaptoalkyl, C₁ -C₆ -alkoxy-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl or C₁ -C₆ -alkylthio-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl; R⁶ is one of the groups stated for R⁵, or is cyano, nitro, C₁ -C₆ -alkoxy, C₁ -C₆ -haloalkoxy, C₁ -C₆ -alkylthio, C₁ -C₆ -haloalkylthio, C₃ -C₆ -cycloalkyl, C₃ -C₆ -cycloalkyl-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, (C₁ -C₆ -alkoxyl)carbonyl-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, hydroxycarbonyl-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, (C₁ -C₆ -alkylamino)carbonyl-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, di(C₁ -C₆ -alkyl)aminocarbonyl-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, aminocarbonyl-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, (C₁ -C₆ -alkyl)carbonyl-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, C₁ -C₆ -alkoxyimino-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, hydroxyimino-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, di(C₁ -C₆ -alkoxy)-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, di(C₁ -C₆ -alkoxy)carbonyl, hydroxycarbonyl, (C₁ -C₆ -alkylamino)carbonyl, di(C₁ -C₆ -alkyl)aminocarbonyl, aminocarbonyl(C₁ -C₆ -alkyl)carbonyl, (C₁ -C₆ -haloalkyl)carbonyl, aryl, hetaryl, aryl-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl or hetaryl-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, where the aryl and hetaryl rings may carry from one to three groups selected from the group consisting of cyano, nitro, halogen, C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, C₁ -C₆ -haloalkyl, C₁ -C₆ -alkoxy, C₁ -C₆ -haloalkoxy, C₁ -C₆ -alkylthio, C₁ -C₆ -haloalkylthio, hydroxy, mercapto and (C₁ -C₆ -alkoxy)carbonyl; or R⁵ and R⁶ together form a two-membered to six-membered alkylene chain in which a methylene unit may be replaced by oxygen or C₁ -C₄ -alkylimino; R⁷ is hydrogen, C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, C₃ -C₆ -alkenyl, C₃ -C₆ -alkynyl, C₂ -C₆ -haloalkyl, C₁ -C₆ -cyanoalkyl, C₁ -C₆ -alkoxy-C₂ -C₆ -alkyl, C₁ -C₆ -alkylthio-C₂ -C₆ -alkyl, (C₁ -C₆ -alkoxy)carbonyl-C₇ -C₆ -alkyl, C₃ -C₆ -cycloalkyl, C₃ -C₆ -cycloalkyl-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, phenyl or benzyl, where the phenyl rings may each carry from one to three groups selected from the group consisting of cyano, nitro, halogen, C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, C₁ -C₆ -haloalkyl, C₁ -C₆ -alkoxy, C₁ -C₆ -haloalkoxy, C₁ -C₆ -alkylthio, C₁ -C₆ -haloalkylthio and (C₁ -C₆ -alkoxy)carbonyl; and X is sulfur,are subjected to a Meerwein alkylation reaction.
 11. A process for the preparation of a phthalimidocinnamic acid of the formula I as defined in claim 1, wherein a benzaldehyde of the formula V ##STR32## where R¹ is hydrogen or C₁ -C₄ -alkyl;R² is hydrogen or halogen; and R³ is cyano, nitro, halogen, C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, C₁ -C₆ -haloalkyl, C₁ -C₆ -alkoxy or C₁ -C₆ -haloalkoxy;is reacted with an ylide of the formula VI ##STR33## where R⁵ is hydrogen, C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, C₂ -C₆ -alkenyl, C₃ -C₆ -alkynyl, C₁ -C₆ -haloalkyl, C₁ -C₆ -cyanoalkyl, C₁ -C₆ -hydroxyalkyl C₁ -C₆ -mercaptoalkyl, C₁ -C₆ -alkoxy-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl or C₁ -C₆ -alkylthio-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl; R⁶ is one of the groups stated for R⁵, or is cyano, nitro, C₁ -C₆ -alkoxy, C₁ -C₆ -haloalkoxy, C₁ -C₆ -alkylthio, C₁ -C₆ -haloalkylthio, C₃ -C₆ -cycloalkyl, C₃ -C₆ -cycloalkyl-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, (C₁ -C₆ -alkoxy)carbonyl-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, hydroxycarbonyl-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, (C₁ -C₆ -alkylamino)carbonyl-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, di(C₁ -C₆ -alkyl)aminocarbonyl-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, aminocarbonyl-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, (C₁ -C₆ -alkyl)carbonyl-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, C₁ -C₆ -alkoxyimino-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, hydroxyimino-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, di(C₁ -C₆ -alkoxy)-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, di(C₁ -C₆ -alkylthio)-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, C₃ -C₆ -haloalkenyl, (C₁ -C₆ -alkoxy)carbonyl, hydroxycarbonyl, (C₁ -C₆ -alkylamino)carbonyl, di(C₁ -C₆ -alkyl)aminocarbonyl, aminocarbonyl(C₁ -C₆ -alkyl)carbonyl, (C₁ -C₆ -alkyl)carbonyl, (C₁ -C₆ -haloalkyl)carbonyl, aryl, hetaryl, aryl-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl or hetaryl-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, where the aryl and hetaryl rings may carry from one to three groups selected from the group consisting of cyano, nitro, halogen, C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, C₁ -C₆ -haloalkyl, C₁ -C₆ -alkoxy, C₁ -C₆ -haloalkoxy, C₁ -C₆ -alkylthio, C₁ -C₆ -haloalkylthio, hydroxy, mercapto and (C₁ -C₆ -alkoxy)carbonyl; or R⁵ and R⁶ together form a two-membered to six-membered alkylene chain in which methylene unit may be replaced by oxygen or C₁ -C₄ -alkylimino; R⁷ is hydrogen, C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, C₃ -C₆ -alkenyl, C₃ -C₆ -alkynyl, C₂ -C₆ -haloalkyl, C₁ -C₆ -cyanoalkyl, C₁ -C₆ -alkoxy-C₂ -C₆ -alkyl, C₁ -C₆ -alkylthio-C₂ -C₆ -alkyl, (C₁ -C₆ -alkoxy)carbonyl-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, C₃ -C₆ -cycloalkyl, C₃ -C₆ -cycloalkyl-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, phenyl or benzyl, where the phenyl rings may each carry from one to three groups selected from the group consisting of cyano, nitro, halogen, C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, C₁ -C₆ -haloalkyl, C₁ -C₆ -alkoxy, C₁ -C₆ -haloalkoxy, C₁ -C₆ -alkylthio, C₁ -C₆ -haloalkylthio and (C₁ -C₆ -alkoxy)carbonyl; X is sulfur, and Ar in an aromatic group which may be substituted.
 12. A process for the preparation of a phthalimidocinnamic acid of the formula I as defined in claim 1, where R⁴ is nitro or cyano, wherein a benzaldehyde of the formula V ##STR34## where R¹ is hydrogen or C₁ -C₄ -alkyl;R² is hydrogen or halogen; and R³ is cyano, nitro, halogen, C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, C₁ -C₆ -haloalkyl, C₁ -C₆ -alkoxy or C₁ -C₆ -haloalkoxy; is reacted with a CH-acidic compound of the formula VIIa or VIIb ##STR35## where R⁵ is hydrogen, C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, C₂ -C₆ -alkenyl, C₂ -C₆ -alkynyl, C₁ -C₆ -haloalkyl, C₁ -C₆ -cyanoalkyl, C₁ -C₆ -hydroxyalkyl, C₁ -C₆ -mercaptoalkyl, C₁ -C₆ -alkoxy-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl or C₁ -C₆ -alkylthio-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl; R⁶ is one of the group stated for R⁵, or is cyano, nitro C₁ -C₆ alkoxy, C₁ -C₆ -haloalkoxy, C₁ -C₆ -alkylthio, C₁ -C₆ -haloalkylthio, C₃ -C₆ -cycloalkyl, C₃ -C₆ -cycloalkyl-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, (C₁ -C₆ -alkoxy)carbonyl-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, hydroxycarbonyl-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, (C₁ -C₆ -alkylamino)carbonyl-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, di(C₁ -C₆ -alkyl)aminocarbonyl-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, (C₁ -C₆ -alkyl)carbonyl-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, C₁ -C₆ -alkoxyimino-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, hydroxyimino-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, di(C₁ -C₆ -alkoxy)-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, di(C₁ -C₆ -alkylthio)-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl C₃ -C₆ haloalkenyl (C₁ -C₆ -alkoxyl)carbonyl, hydroxycarbonyl, (C₁ -C₆ -alkylamino)carbonyl, di(C₁ -C₆ -alkyl)aminocarbonyl, aminocarbonyl(C₁ -C₆ -alkyl)carbonyl, (C₁ -C₆ -haloalkyl)carbonyl, aryl, hetaryl, aryl-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl or hetaryl-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, where the aryl and hetaryl rings may carry from one to three groups selected from the group consisting of cyano, nitro, halogen, C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, C₁ -C₆ -haloalkyl, C₁ -C₆ -alkoxy, C₁ -C₆ -haloalkoxy, C₁ -C₆ -alkylthio, C₁ -C₆ -haloalkylthio, hydroxy, mercapto and C₁ -C₆ -alkoxy)carbonyl; or R⁵ and R⁶ together form a two-membered to six-membered alkylene chain in which a methylene unit may be replaced be oxygen or C₁ -C₄ -alkylimino; R⁷ is hydrogen, C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, C₃ -C₆ -alkenyl, C₃ -C₆ -alkynyl, C₂ -C₆ -haloalkyl, C₁ -C₆ -cyanoalkyl, C₁ -C₆ -alkoxy-C₂ -C₆ -alkyl, C₁ -C₆ -alkylthio-C₂ -C₆ -alkyl, (C₁ -C₆ -alkoxy)carbonyl-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, C₃ -C₆ -cycloalkyl, C₃ -C₆ -cycloalkyl-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, phenyl or benzyl, where the phenyl rings may each carry from one to three groups selected from the group consisting of cyano, nitro, halogen, C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, C₁ -C₆ -halogen, C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, C₁ -C₆ -haloalkyl, C₁ -C₆ -alkoxy, C₁ -C₆ -haloalkoxy, C₁ -C₆ -haloalkylthio and (C₁ -C₆ -alkoxy)carbonyl; and X is sulfur.
 13. A process for the preparation of a phthalimidocinnamic acid of the formula I as defined in claim 1, wherein either an activated carboxylic acid of the formula VIII ##STR36## where R¹ is hydrogen or C₁ -C₄ -alkyl;R² is hydrogen or halogen; and R³ is cyano, nitro, halogen, C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, C₁ -C₆ -haloalkyl, C₁ -C₆ -alkoxy or C₁ -C₆ -haloalkoxy; R⁴ is hydrogen, cyano, nitro, halogen or C₁ -C₆ -alkyl: and L¹ is a conventional leaving group,is reacted with a nucleophile of the formula IX ##STR37## where R⁵ is hydrogen, C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, C₂ -C₆ -alkenyl, C₃ -C₆ -alkynyl, C₁ -C₆ -haloalkyl, C₁ -C₆ -cyanoalkyl, C₁ -C₆ -hydroxyalkyl, C₁ -C₆ -mercaptoalkyl, C₁ -C₆ -alkoxy-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl or C₁ -C₆ -alkylthio-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl; R⁶ is one of the groups stated for R⁵, or is cyano, nitro, C₁ -C₆ -alkoxy, C₁ -C₆ -haloalkoxy, C₁ -C₆ -alkylthio, C₁ -C₆ -haloalkylthio, C₃ -C₆ -cycloalkyl, C₃ -C₆ cycloalkyl-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, (C₁ -C₆ -alkoxy)carbonyl-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, hyroxycarbonyl-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, (C₁ -C₆ -alkylamino)carbonyl-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, di(C₁ -C₆ -alkyl)aminocarbonyl-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, aminocarbonyl-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, (C₁ -C₆ -alkyl)carbonyl-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, C₁ -C₆ -alkoxyimino-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, hydroxyimino-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, di(C₁ -C₆ -alkoxy)-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, di(C₁ -C₆ -alkylthio)-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, C₃ -C₆ -haloalkenyl, (C₁ -C₆ -alkoxy)carbonyl, hydroxycarbonyl, (C₁ -C₆ -alkylamino)carbonyl, di(C₁ -C₆ -alkyl)aminocarbonyl, aminocarbonyl(C₁ -C₆ -alkyl)carbonyl, (C₁ -C₆ -haloalkyl)carbonyl, aryl, hetaryl, aryl-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl or hetaryl-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, where the aryl and hetaryl rings may carry from one to three groups selected from the group consisting of cyano, nitro, halogen, C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, C₁ -C₆ -haloalkyl, C₁ -C₆ -alkoxy, C₁ -C₆ -haloalkoxy, C₁ -C₆ alkylthio, C₁ -C₆ -haloalkylthio, hydroxy, mercapto and (C₁ -C₆ -alkoxy)carbonyl; or R⁵ and R⁶ together form a two-membered to six-membered alkylene chain in which a methylene unit may be replaced by oxygen or C₁ -C₄ -alkylimino; R⁷ is hydrogen, C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, C₃ -C₆ -alkenyl, C₃ -C₆ -alkynyl, C₂ -C₆ -haloalkyl, C₁ -C₆ -cyanoalkyl, C₁ -C₆ -alkoxy-C₂ -C₆ -alkyl, C₁ -C₆ -alkylthio-C₂ -C₆ allyl, (C₁ -C₆ -alkoxy)carbonyl-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, C₃ -C₆ -cycloalkyl, C₃ -C₆ -cycloalkyl-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, phenyl or benzyl, where the phenyl rings may each carry from one to three groups selected from the group consisting of cyano, nitro, halogen, C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, C₁ -C₆ -haloalkyl, C₁ -C₆ -alkoxy, C₁ -C₆ -haloalkoxy, C₁ -C₆ -alkylthio, C₁ -C₆ -haloalkylthio and (C₁ -C₆ -alkoxyl)carbonyl); and X is sulfur,or an activated carboxylic acid of the formula X ##STR38## where R¹, R², R³, R⁴, R⁵, R⁶, X and L¹ have the above-mentioned meanings, is reacted with an alcohol HOR⁷ where R⁷ has the above-mentioned meaning.
 14. A process for the preparation of a phthalimidocinnamic acid of the formula I as defined in claim 1, wherein either an acid XII ##STR39## where R¹ is hydrogen or C₁ -C₄ -alkyl;R² in hydrogen or halogen; R³ is cyano, nitro, halogen, C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, C₁ -C₆ -haloalkyl, C₁ -C₆ -alkoxy or C₁ -C₆ -haloalkoxy; R⁴ is hydrogen, cyano, nitro, halogen or C₁ -C₆ -alkyl; and X is sulfur,is reacted with an alkylating agent XIII ##STR40## where R⁵ is hydrogen or C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, C₂ -C₆ -alkenyl, C₃ -C₆ -alkynyl, C₁ -C₆ -haloalkyl, C₁ -C₆ -cyanoalkyl, C₁ -C₆ -hydroxyalkyl, C₁ -C₆ -mercaptoalkyl, C₁ -C₆ -alkoxy-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl or C₁ -C₆ -alkylthio-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl; R⁶ is one of the groups stated for R⁵, or is cyano, nitro, C₁ -C₆ -alkoxy, C₁ -C₆ -haloalkoxy, C₁ -C₆ -alkylthio, C₁ -C₆ -haloalkylthio, C₃ -C₆ -cycloalkyl, C₃ -C₆ -cycloalkyl-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, (C₁ -C₆ -alkoxy)carbonyl-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, hydroxycarbonyl-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, (C₁ -C₆ -alkylamino)carbonyl-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, di(C₁ -C₆ -alkyl)aminocarbonyl-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, aminocarbonyl-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, (C₁ -C₆ -alkyl)carbonyl-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, di(C₁ -C₆ -alkoxy)-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, hydroxyimino-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, di(C₁ -C₆ -alkoxy)-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, di(C₁ -C₆ -alkylthio)-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, C₃ -C₆ -haloalkenyl, (C₁ -C₆ -alkoxy)carbonyl, hydroxycarbonyl, (C₁ -C₆ -alkylamino)carbonyl, (C₁ -C₆ -haloalkyl)carbonyl, aryl, hetaryl, aryl-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl or hetaryl-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, where the aryl and hetaryl rings may carry from one to three groups selected from the group consisting of cyano, nitro, halogen, C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, C₁ -C₆ -haloalkyl, C₁ -C₆ -alkoxy, C₁ -C₆ -haloalkoxy, C₁ -C₆ -alkylthio, C₁ -C₆ -haloalkylthio, hydroxy, mercapto and (C₁ -C₆ -alkoxy)carbonyl; or R⁵ and R⁶ together form a two-membered to six-membered alkylene chain in which a methylene unit may be replaced by oxygen or C₁ -C₄ -alkylimino; R⁷ is hydrogen, C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, C₃ -C₆ -alkenyl, C₃ -C₆ -alkynyl, C₂ -C₆ -haloalkyl, C₁ -C₆ -cyanoalkyl-C₁ -C₆ -alkoxy-C₂ -C₆ -alkyl, C₁ -C₆ -alkylthio-C₂ -C₆ -alkyl, (C₁ -C₆ -alkoxy)carbonyl-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, C₃ -C₆ -cycloalkyl, C₃ -C₆ -cycloalkyl-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, phenyl or benzyl, where the phenyl rings may each carry from one to three groups selected from the group consisting of cyano, nitro, halogen, C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, C₁ -C₆ -haloalkyl, C₁ -C₆ -alkoxy, C₁ -C₆ -haloalkoxy, C₁ -C₆ -alkylthio, C₁ -C₆ -haloalkylthio and (C₁ -C₆ -alkoxy)carbonyl; and L² is a conventional leaving group,or a compound I as defined in claim 1, where R⁷ is hydrogen, is reacted with an alkylating agent L² R⁷.
 15. A process for the preparation of a phthalimidocinnamic acid of the formula I as defined in claim 1, wherein a tetrahydophthalic anhydride of the formula XIV ##STR41## where R¹ is hydrogen or C₁ -C₄ -alkyl;is reacted with an aminocinnamic acid IIa ##STR42## where R² is hydrogen or halogen; R³ is cyano, nitro, halogen, C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, C₁ -C₆ -haloalkyl, C₁ -C₆ -alkoxy or C₁ -C₆ -haloalkoxy; R⁴ is hydrogen, cyano, nitro, halogen or C₁ -C₆ -alkyl; R⁵ is hydrogen, C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, C₂ -C₆ -alkenyl, C₂ -C₆ -alkynyl, C₁ -C₆ -haloalkyl, C₁ -C₆ -cyanoalkyl, C₁ -C₆ -hydroxyalkyl, C₁ -C₆ -mercaptoalkyl, C₁ -C₆ -alkoxy-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl or C₁ -C₆ -alkylthio-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl; R⁶ is one of the groups stated for R⁵, or is cyano, nitro, C₁ -C₆ -alkoxy, C₁ -C₆ -haloalkoxy, C₁ -C₆ -alkylthio, C₁ -C₆ -haloalkylthio, C₃ -C₆ -cycloalkyl, C₃ -C₆ -cycloalkyl-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, (C₁ -C₆ -alkoxy)carbonyl-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, hydroxycarbonyl-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, (C₁ -C₆ -alkylamino)carbonyl-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, di(C₁ -C₆ -alkyl)aminocarbonyl-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, aminocarbonyl-C₁ -C₆ -carbonyl-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, di(C₁ -C₆ -alkylthio)-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, C₁ -C₆ -haloalkenyl, (C₁ -C₆ -alkoxy)carbonyl, hydroxycarbonyl, (C₁ -C₆ -alkylamino)carbonyl, di(C₁ -C₆ -alkyl)aminocarbonyl, aminocarbonyl(C₁ -C₆ -alkyl)carbonyl, (C₁ -C₆ -haloalkyl)carbonyl, aryl, hetaryl, aryl-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl or hetaryl-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, where the aryl and hetaryl rings may carry from one to three groups selected from the group consisting of cyano, nitro, halogen, C₁ -C₆ -alkylthio, C₁ -C₆ -haloalkylthio, hydroxy, mercapto and (C₁ -C₆ -alkoxy)carbonyl; or R⁵ an R⁶ together form a two-membered to six-membered alkylene chain in which a methylene unit may be replaced by oxygen or C₁ -C₄ -alkylimino; R⁷ is hydrogen, C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, C₃ -C₆ -alkynyl, C₃ -C₆ -alkynyl, C₂ -C₆ -haloalkyl, C₁ -C₆ -cyanoalkyl, C₁ -C₆ -alkoxy-C₂ -C₆ -alkyl, C₁ -C₆ -alkythio-C₂ -C₆ -alkyl, (C₁ -C₆ -alkoxy)carbonyl-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, C₃ -C₆ -cycloalkyl, C₃ -C₆ -cycloalkyl-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, phenyl or benzyl, where the phenyl rings may each carry from one to three groups selected from the group consisting of cyano, nitro, halogen, C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, C₁ -C₆ -haloalkyl, C₁ -C₆ -alkoxy, C₁ -C₆ -haloalkoxy, C₁ -C₆ -alkylthio, C₁ -C₆ -haloalkylthio and (C₁ -C₆ -alkoxy)carbonyl; and X is sulfur. 